HW Season Week 15 fights 1-12

[Fist of Legend]

Wladimir Klitschko vs Johnny Summerlin

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2018-8-3, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Derek Milham, the bout will be scored by three judges: David Sutherland (United States), Steve Weisfeld (United States) and Mike England (United States), ring card girl is Doris Cabrera, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Wladimir Klitschko - Record: 10-5-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brendan Ingle - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Johnny Summerlin - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tom Yankello - Cut Man: Don Turner

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Milham checks with both fighters and calls for the bell, we are underway. 0:0
0:09 Klitschko scores with the jab. 2:0
0:18 Klitschko slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:23 Summerlin lands a devastating hook! 2:4
0:23 Klitschko is hurt! 2:4
0:41 Summerlin approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Klitschko any room to breathe. 2:4
0:48 Klitschko is motioning with his gloves for Summerlin to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 2:4
0:56 Summerlin is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:4
1:02 Klitschko really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 6:4
1:02 Summerlin is clutching his side! 6:4
1:17 Summerlin traps Klitschko's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:4
1:21 The Referee breaks it up... 6:4
1:26 Klitschko is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 6:4
1:30 Wladimir Klitschko has Summerlin blocked in! 6:4
1:34 Klitschko telegraphed that shot and Summerlin ducks under it easily. 6:4
1:42 Klitschko feints, looking for an opening. 6:4
1:50 Klitschko connects with a vicious cross! 10:4
1:50 Summerlin suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 10:4
2:23 Klitschko fires a left hand that Summerlin takes high on the shoulder. 10:4
2:30 A brutal hook from Summerlin connects to the solar plexus! 10:8
2:30 Klitschko is gasping for air!! 10:8
2:40 Johnny Summerlin slips in a jab to the body 10:10
2:50 Klitschko traps Summerlin in the corner! 10:10
2:54 Klitschko connects square to Summerlin's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 14:10
2:54 That shot landed square and Summerlin felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 14:10
3:00 Klitschko is off target with that cross. 14:10
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Milham to step in and break it up. 15:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Milham motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:12 Summerlin misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:2
0:30 Summerlin's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:2
0:37 Klitschko has Summerlin trapped! 0:2
0:41 Summerlin takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:2
0:41 That series of punches rocked Johnny Summerlin and he looks to be in trouble. 4:2
0:58 Summerlin fires a lead right that Klitschko manages to avoid. 4:2
1:05 Klitschko really buried that punch into Johnny Summerlin's ribs. 8:2
1:05 Summerlin is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
1:16 Klitschko is really focused in this round. 8:2
1:29 * Summerlin hits the deck after a huge hook and he looks hurt. 8:2
1:32 Milham positions himself over Summerlin and starts the count.. 14:2
1:32 1 14:2
1:33 2 14:2
1:33 * Summerlin gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 14:2
1:33 Milham motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 14:2
1:33 There's time for Klitschko to finish Summerlin if he can do it. 14:2
1:42 Summerlin moves into the right corner. 14:2
1:42 Klitschko scores from the outside with a nice cross to the body. 17:2
1:42 Klitschko has Summerlin hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Klitschko is. 17:2
1:58 A lead right scores big for Klitschko. He stunned Summerlin with that one. 20:2
1:58 Klitschko knows that Summerlin is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Summerlin. 20:2
2:07 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 20:2
2:12 Klitschko just landed a devastating three punch combo! 24:2
2:12 Those punches hurt Summerlin and he looks to hang on. 24:2
2:25 A big cross from Klitschko lands with serious impact! 28:2
2:25 Klitschko sent Summerlin reeling with that punch! 28:2
2:35 Summerlin said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 28:2
2:45 Summerlin retreats into the left corner. 28:2
2:49 Klitschko ties up Summerlin... 28:2
2:58 Now they break clean. 28:2
3:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 27:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 3, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Summerlin. 0:0
0:23 Summerlin takes a hard cross to the chin from Wladimir Klitschko. 3:0
0:40 Klitschko whiffs with the jab. 3:0
0:47 Klitschko is really focused in this round. 3:0
0:50 Summerlin pins Klitschko in the corner! 3:0
0:55 Summerlin just can't find the range with that cross. 3:0
1:02 Klitschko connects with a violent combination! 8:0
1:02 Summerlin takes a vicious series of punches from Klitschko and he is hurt! 8:0
1:20 Summerlin throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:2
1:38 Summerlin tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Klitschko. 8:2
1:40 Johnny Summerlin appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 8:2
1:45 Klitschko feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:2
1:50 That jab from Wladimir Klitschko lands with some authority! 12:2
1:50 Summerlin was staggered by that punch! 12:2
2:14 That hook from Klitschko has some power behind it! 16:2
2:14 And Summerlin's in big trouble now! 16:2
2:28 Klitschko lands a solid hook! 20:2
2:28 That shot has Summerlin hurt! 20:2
2:37 Klitschko doesn't have to look for Summerlin this round as He is right there in front of him. 20:2
2:40 Johnny Summerlin pumps a solid jab into the face of Klitschko; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 20:5
2:57 Klitschko fires and misses. 20:5
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 21:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Summerlin looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Klitschko's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:09 Klitschko has Johnny Summerlin cornered! 0:0
0:09 Klitschko lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:18 Klitschko is forced into his opponents corner... 2:0
0:23 Look out! That was a straight right by Summerlin! 2:4
0:23 Klitschko looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 2:4
0:34 Summerlin has Klitschko pinned! 2:4
0:39 Summerlin connects with a solid jab! 2:8
0:39 That blast sent Klitschko reeling into the ropes! 2:8
0:55 Summerlin wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Klitschko's defense. 2:8
1:06 Summerlin goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 2:10
1:19 Summerlin wraps his arms around Klitschko. 2:10
1:31 Milham breaks them up... 2:10
1:41 Johnny Summerlin cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Klitschko had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:10
1:48 Klitschko lands a brutal cross! 7:10
1:48 Summerlin's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 7:10
2:05 Klitschko moves to the center of the Ring taunting Summerlin with his hands by his sides. 7:10
2:11 Summerlin slides into the corner... 7:10
2:15 There's a straight right by Klitschko! 11:10
2:15 Summerlin looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 11:10
2:30 Klitschko is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 11:10
2:46 Klitschko drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 15:10
2:46 Summerlin was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 15:10
2:56 Klitschko has Summerlin trapped in the left neutral corner... 15:10
2:56 Klitschko's jab is finds it's mark. 18:10
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 19:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:14 Klitschko lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:14 Summerlin looks shaken! 4:0
0:33 Summerlin is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 4:0
0:46 Summerlin patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Klitschko little room to move. 4:0
0:50 Referee Milham is doing a good job, making sure that the fighters keep it clean. 4:0
0:55 Klitschko is backed into his opponents corner... 4:0
1:00 Summerlin charges in but Klitschko avoids the rush. 4:0
1:09 Klitschko usues his legs to avoid Summerlin's punches. 4:0
1:19 Summerlin drills Klitschko with a solid jab. 4:2
1:33 Summerlin misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
1:39 OH! Klitschko landed the big hook flush! 8:2
1:39 Summerlin is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:2
1:54 Summerlin lands a crushing uppercut! 8:6
1:54 Klitschko is dazed and he is in trouble!! 8:6
2:15 Wladimir Klitschko clamps Summerlin's arms to his side and holds on until Milham breaks the hold. 8:6
2:24 Klitschko uses his shoulder to force Summerlin out of the clinch. 8:6
2:39 A cross lands for Summerlin. Klitschko didn't see that one coming. 8:8
2:56 Summerlin tries to drop the right hand over the top but Klitschko ducks under it. 8:8
3:00 Summerlin continues to follow Klitschko about the ring. 8:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 7:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Klitschko and Summerlin leave their corners. 0:0
0:10 Summerlin eats a sizzling hook from Klitschko that has him backing up! 3:0
0:14 Summerlin's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 3:0
0:31 Klitschko misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:0
0:43 Klitschko attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 3:0
0:55 Summerlin fires and misses. 3:0
1:11 Milham has to pull the fighters away from each other as Summerlin locks up Klitschko's arms. 3:0
1:20 Milham steps in and breaks it up. 3:0
1:24 Klitschko catches Summerlin with a right hand to the face. 5:0
1:36 Summerlin backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
1:41 Klitschko lands a powerful combination right on the button! 9:0
1:41 Summerlin is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 9:0
1:56 Summerlin is staying at the center of the ring. 9:0
2:00 Summerlin drops the right hand flush on Klitschko's chin! 9:5
2:00 Klitschko is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 9:5
2:14 Summerlin fires a shot, but it glances off Klitschko's shoulder. 9:5
2:21 Klitschko moves into a neutral corner. 9:5
2:21 Johnny Summerlin scores with an excellent cross. 9:8
2:21 Klitschko suddenly looks very vulnerable. Summerlin can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 9:8
2:29 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 9:8
2:34 Summerlin just misses with a huge shot as Klitschko chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:8
2:41 Klitschko retreats into a neutral corner. 9:8
2:45 Summerlin drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 9:12
2:45 Wladimir Klitschko is reeling.. 9:12
2:54 A quick jab from Summerlin connects. 9:14
2:54 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Summerlin to finish Klitschko off! 9:14
3:00 That round really got the crowd fired up! 10:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Wladimir Klitschko is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:19 Klitschko smothers Summerlin's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:23 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:28 Klitschko backs into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:33 Summerlin tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:35 Klitschko lands a rapier like jab to the head of Johnny Summerlin 2:0
0:47 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 2:0
0:51 Summerlin misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
1:03 Klitschko ties up Summerlin. 2:0
1:07 Milham separates them. 2:0
1:12 Summerlin pins Klitschko in the corner! 2:0
1:17 Summerlin will tie a guy up if he has to. 2:0
1:26 Milham has to break the clinch. 2:0
1:33 Klitschko traps Summerlin in the corner! 2:0
1:38 Klitschko lands a smashing hook! 7:0
1:38 Summerlin was stunned by that blow! 7:0
1:51 You would think Summerlin had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Klitschko looked trying to score there! 7:0
1:58 Johnny Summerlin is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 7:0
2:06 Klitschko lands a devastating hook! 11:0
2:06 That was a beautiful shot, Summerlin's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 11:0
2:19 Wladimir Klitschko is really focused in this round. 11:0
2:28 Summerlin lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Klitschko. 11:0
2:30 Klitschko lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 13:0
2:43 Klitschko is really focused in this round. 13:0
2:46 Klitschko slides into a neutral corner... 13:0
2:50 Summerlin grabs Klitschko again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 13:0
2:55 Milham separates the two fighters. 13:0
3:00 Klitschko is getting frustrated as Summerlin continues to hold on to him. Klitschko is punching Summerlin's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Milham pushes the fighters apart. 13:0
3:00 Milham moves them apart. 13:0
3:00 Klitschko appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:0
3:00 And that ends Round number 7. 13:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Summerlin's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:18 That jab from Klitschko just missed. 0:0
0:25 Summerlin scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:4
0:25 Klitschko looks shaken! 0:4
0:42 Summerlin's not even close with the jab. 0:4
0:49 Klitschko shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Summerlin flush! 5:4
0:49 Summerlin appears shaken by that punch! 5:4
1:03 The quickness and footwork of Klitschko is definitely keeping Summerlin off balance. 5:4
1:11 Klitschko misses with that punch. 5:4
1:22 Klitschko misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:4
1:29 Summerlin slides into the corner... 5:4
1:33 Klitschko cranks up the hook and connects to Summerlin's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 9:4
1:33 Summerlin is reeling after that shot! 9:4
1:51 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 9:4
1:55 Summerlin tries to get free... Here comes Milham to break them up... 9:4
2:01 Wladimir Klitschko gets off a three punch salvo to Summerlin's head. 11:4
2:15 Summerlin picks off the jab thrown by Klitschko. 11:4
2:34 Summerlin pins Klitschko's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 11:4
2:43 Milham has to break them apart. 11:4
2:53 Summerlin does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Klitschko's punches in close. 11:4
3:00 Klitschko spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 12:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Klitschko and Summerlin square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:13 Klitschko is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:17 Summerlin is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:22 Klitschko is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Summerlin's defense. 0:0
0:30 Klitschko delivers a cross to the nose of Summerlin. 3:0
0:39 Klitschko gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Summerlin. His corner has been screaming for that. 6:0
0:53 Klitschko just comes up short with the jab. 6:0
1:04 Klitschko is really focused in this round. 6:0
1:12 That was a violent straight right by Klitschko! 10:0
1:12 At least two of those shots really hurt Summerlin! 10:0
1:33 Milham warns Klitschko for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 10:0
1:38 Referee Milham steps in to break it up. 10:0
1:50 Klitschko moves into a neutral corner. 10:0
1:54 Summerlin lands a vicious cross! 10:4
1:54 Klitschko was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 10:4
2:07 Klitschko with a stiff jab. 13:4
2:24 Summerlin throws a flurry of punches but Klitschko either blocks or slips them. 13:4
2:34 Summerlin's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 13:4
2:47 Klitschko comes in low. Summerlin puts a headlock on him. Milham knocks Summerlin's arm off Klitschko's head. 13:4
2:51 Milham pries them apart. 13:4
2:56 Klitschko connects with a cross. 15:4
3:00 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Summerlin's left eye. 15:4
3:00 Klitschko appears to have this fight under control. 15:4
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 9. 17:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:11 Summerlin works his way in and leans on Klitschko... 0:0
0:16 Milham separates the two... 0:0
0:23 Klitschko retreats to his opponents corner... 0:0
0:27 Summerlin's misses as Klitschko backpedals away. 0:0
0:35 That's a nice solid jab from Klitschko 3:0
0:49 Summerlin fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 3:0
1:00 * That punch caught Summerlin clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Johnny Summerlin goes down after a delayed reaction to the uppercut by Klitschko! 3:0
1:03 Milham points Klitschko to a neutral corner and begins the count over Summerlin... 12:0
1:03 1 12:0
1:04 2 12:0
1:05 3 12:0
1:06 4 12:0
1:07 5 12:0
1:08 6 12:0
1:09 7 12:0
1:10 8 12:0
1:10 * Somehow Summerlin has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 12:0
1:10 Milham gives Summerlin a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 12:0
1:10 Klitschko is reaching down deep to try and end this fight now as he knows he has Summerlin in trouble! 12:0
1:19 Wladimir Klitschko has Johnny Summerlin trapped in the lower neutral corner... 12:0
1:19 Klitschko lands a brutal cross to head of Johnny Summerlin. 15:0
1:19 Klitschko won't want to let Johnny Summerlin off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 15:0
1:28 Summerlin moves into a neutral corner. 15:0
1:32 Klitschko wings a big left hand at Summerlin but the latter sidesteps the punch. 15:0
1:43 Klitschko just comes up short with the hook. 15:0
1:54 Klitschko is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Summerlin 15:0
1:58 Klitschko pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 17:0
1:58 Johnny Summerlin has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Klitschko needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 17:0
2:07 Summerlin slides into a neutral corner... 17:0
2:12 Klitschko has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Summerlin. 17:0
2:21 Referee Milham separates the two... 17:0
2:32 Apparently Summerlin feels it's a good strategy to hug Klitschko and force Milham to come separate them. 17:0
2:43 Summerlin pushes Klitschko away. 17:0
2:48 Klitschko and Summerlin grab a quick breather. 17:0
2:56 Klitschko is challenging Summerlin to fight him and quit clinching. 17:0
3:00 Milham is shouting at Summerlin to break! 17:0
3:00 Klitschko seems to have done enough to win this fight. 17:0
3:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 17:1

Fight Result

And here with the call is Joe Antonacci

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

David Sutherland, United States scores it 98 to 90

Steve Weisfeld, United States has it 98 to 90

Mike England, United States scores the bout 98 to 90

The winner by unanimous decision is Wladimir Klitschko!


Score Cards

David Sutherland Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wladimir Klitschko 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 98
Johnny Summerlin 9 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 90

Steve Weisfeld Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wladimir Klitschko 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 98
Johnny Summerlin 9 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 90

Mike England Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wladimir Klitschko 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 98
Johnny Summerlin 9 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 90

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wladimir Klitschko 30 30 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 294
Johnny Summerlin 27 24 27 27 30 30 27 27 27 24 270


Statistics
Categories Wladimir Klitschko Johnny Summerlin
Knockdowns scored 2 0


Jabs / Round 9.20 2.70
Hooks / Round 4.90 2.00
Crosses / Round 9.20 3.80
Combinations / Round 4.00 1.70
Uppercuts / Round 0.20 1.50


Punches Landed / Round 27.50 11.70
Punches Missed / Round 30.40 36.20


Punching Accuracy 47.5% 24.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 3 / 3
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 1 / 1


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[Fist of Legend]

Joe Jeannette vs Kirk Johnson

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2018-8-3, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Paul Thomas, the bout will be scored by three judges: Sergio Silvi (Italy), Hans Larsen (Denmark) and Francisco Baez (United States), ring card girl is Ecaterina Pasiakos, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Jeannette - Record: 8-4-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Roger Mayweather - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Kirk Johnson - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Jeannette and Johnson their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:12 The fighters are tangled up inside. Jeannette has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:0
0:24 That jab from Jeannette stopped Johnson in his tracks. 5:0
0:37 Johnson has promised a good showing tonight. 5:0
0:40 Jeannette is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 5:0
0:50 Jeannette traps Johnson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Thomas breaks it up. 5:0
1:01 * Jeannette is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 5:0
1:14 Jeannette feints, looking for an opening. 5:0
1:22 Jeannette pummels Johnson, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 9:0
1:22 That was a beautiful shot, Johnson's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 9:0
1:32 Joe Jeannette moves into a neutral corner. 9:0
1:36 Jeannette does a great job of moving as Johnson tries to work inside. 9:0
1:39 Joe Jeannette scores with several quick blows to the head. 11:0
1:53 Johnson has Jeannette cornered! 11:0
1:58 Fans call for more action as Johnson ties up Jeannette. Thomas agrees with the fans and yells for Johnson to quit playing games and fight. 11:0
2:08 Thomas pries them apart. 11:0
2:19 Johnson lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Jeannette from the outside. 11:3
2:29 Jeannette splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 13:3
2:53 That cross from Jeannette lands with some authority! 17:3
2:53 Johnson looks shaken! 17:3
3:00 Joe Jeannette has Johnson blocked in! 17:3
3:00 Jeannette is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 17:3
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 18:2

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Jeannette tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:19 Roger Mayweather not only gave Jeannette encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Johnson. Now it's up to Jeannette to implement it. 0:0
0:20 Johnson has Jeannette trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:24 Thomas has to pull the fighters away from each other as Johnson locks up Jeannette's arms. 0:0
0:29 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 0:0
0:40 Johnson takes a hard jab to the face from Jeannette 3:0
0:50 "Bubba" flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 3:2
1:01 Johnson retreats into a neutral corner. 3:2
1:06 Jeannette isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Johnson fits. 3:2
1:18 Jeannette is trying to free his gloves from under Johnson's gloves. 3:2
1:22 Thomas moves them apart. 3:2
1:27 Joe Jeannette quickly pulls at his trunks. 3:2
1:39 The action slows for the moment. 3:2
1:51 Jeannette landed a sharp combination that rocked Johnson back on his heels! 7:2
1:51 Johnson was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 7:2
2:05 Jeannette is challenging Johnson to fight him and quit clinching. 7:2
2:17 Thomas separates the two fighters. 7:2
2:28 The action is back in the center of the ring. 7:2
2:32 Jeannette throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:2
2:35 Johnson slips in a jab to the body 7:4
2:52 Johnson is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 7:4
3:00 Jeannette slides into a neutral corner... 7:4
3:00 Johnson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jeannette had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:4
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:20 Jeannette just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:26 Jeannette's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:33 Johnson attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:0
0:45 Jeannette misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:59 Jeannette misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
1:19 Johnson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
1:31 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:0
1:34 Johnson launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Jeannette's jaw. Johnson is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 0:2
1:48 Jeannette is moving around the ring nicely. 0:2
1:53 Johnson is really focused in this round. 0:2
1:57 Kirk Johnson rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 0:4
2:09 Johnson is really focused in this round. 0:4
2:20 Johnson is either lucky or has radar. Jeannette's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
2:34 Johnson pins Jeannette in the corner! 0:4
2:34 Johnson throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:6
2:44 Jeannette sneaks home the right cross. 2:6
2:57 Jeannette has Johnson trapped! 2:6
2:57 Jeannette gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 4:6
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 6:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeannette looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:20 Joe Jeannette clamps Johnson's arms to his side and holds on until Thomas breaks the hold. 0:0
0:25 Thomas has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:25 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:36 Jeannette tries to muscle inside but Johnson clinches him. 0:0
0:48 Kirk Johnson pushes Jeannette away. 0:0
0:55 Jeannette steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
1:01 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
1:05 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 0:0
1:09 A flurry of light blows from Kirk Johnson scores to the body. 0:2
1:34 Jeannette takes a heavy combination downstairs. 0:6
1:34 Jeannette is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:6
1:47 Kirk Johnson misses with that punch. 0:6
1:58 Jeannette has Johnson pinned! 0:6
2:03 Jeannette leaves the jab just short. 0:6
2:09 Jeannette's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 0:6
2:22 Jeannette tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Johnson. 0:6
2:34 Johnson doesn't connect with the uppercut. 0:6
2:36 A cross lands for Jeannette. Johnson didn't see that one coming. 2:6
2:53 Jeannette darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:6
3:00 Jeannette misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:6
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 2:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:17 Jeannette is clinching. Thomas better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:26 * Thomas steps in and admonishes Johnson for leaning on Joe Jeannette's neck. 0:0
0:35 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:50 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Jeannette rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:59 Jeannette feints to the head before burying the hook in Kirk Johnson's side. 3:0
1:12 Johnson backs into the lower corner. 3:0
1:12 Jeannette bangs the uppercut home. 5:0
1:24 Johnson slides into the corner... 5:0
1:29 Jeannette lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Johnson. 5:0
1:35 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 5:0
1:39 Jeannette lands consecutive uppercuts to Johnson's midsection. 7:0
1:51 Johnson is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 7:0
1:56 Jeannette misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 9:0
2:06 Jeannette retreats into the lower corner. 9:0
2:10 Johnson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 9:0
2:22 Johnson connects with a solid uppercut! 9:4
2:22 Jeannette looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 9:4
2:43 Johnson connects with a vicious combination! 9:8
2:43 What a beautiful combination! Jeannette might not survive this... 9:8
2:52 Johnson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 9:8
2:57 Johnson smothers Jeannette's attack with a clinch! 9:8
3:00 Referee Thomas has to separate the two... 9:8
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Jeannette's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 5. 9:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeannette looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Johnson tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:13 Jeannette with a lead right to the head. 2:0
0:18 Johnson is slowing up... 2:0
0:18 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:22 Whatever Roger Mayweather said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Jeannette has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 2:0
0:27 Johnson clinches... Jeannette gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:0
0:32 Johnson and Jeannette each take a step back. 2:0
0:41 Jeannette tries to drop the right hand over the top but Johnson ducks under it. 2:0
0:49 Johnson is forced into his opponents corner... 2:0
0:54 Jeannette is flicking the jab, trying to keep Johnson at long range. 2:0
0:59 Johnson fires a punishing jab into the face of Jeannette. He wasn't probing with that punch. 2:3
1:11 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 2:3
1:22 The fighters are tied up. Johnson tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:3
1:26 Joe Jeannette tries to get free... Here comes Thomas to break them up... 2:3
1:31 * Thomas has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Kirk Johnson for head butting. 2:5
1:40 * Ouch, that's a cut! 2:6
1:40 Bad luck for him! The cut is above the right eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the flow of blood, Jeannette could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 2:6
1:40 * Now the referee is motioning to his forehead and pointing at Kirk Johnson. Thomas is indicating that Jeannette's cut is the result of an intentional head butt. 2:6
1:40 That last punch has widened the cut and worsened the bleeding on Jeannette's face. 2:6
1:40 Jeannette has emerged even more bloodied than a minute ago, as the cut above his eyebrow has open up here in Round 6. 2:6
1:53 Kirk Johnson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Jeannette on the end of that punch. 2:8
2:10 Jeannette fires and misses. 2:8
2:22 Jeannette presses the attack, landing a crisp uppercut inside. 5:8
2:36 Jeannette is holding... 5:8
2:41 * Thomas is telling Jeannette he wants a clean break. 5:8
2:50 Johnson looks to be out of gas at this point. 5:8
3:00 Jeannette lets his hands go inside, but Johnson protects his body well. 5:8
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 6. 5:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:06 Jeannette is ready to go. The cut above the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:07 Jeannette moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:12 Johnson fires and misses. 0:0
0:25 Kirk Johnson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:27 Jeannette rips a hook to the body. 2:0
0:43 Jeannette ties up Johnson. 2:0
0:47 Johnson pushes Jeannette away. 2:0
0:59 Kirk Johnson is holding on to Jeannette. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:0
1:04 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
1:09 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Johnson got the best of it. 4:3
1:25 Jeannette tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Kirk Johnson blocks it. 4:3
1:38 Johnson is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Jeannette. 4:3
1:50 Kirk Johnson pins Joe Jeannette's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:3
1:55 Thomas separates the two... 4:3
2:03 Jeannette is trapped in his own corner... 4:3
2:07 Johnson pins Jeannette's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:3
2:12 Johnson uses his shoulder to force Jeannette out of the clinch. 4:3
2:23 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 4:3
2:27 Johnson is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:3
2:36 Jeannette is off target with that cross. 4:3
2:43 Jeannette is really focused in this round. 4:3
2:46 Johnson is blocked in his opponents corner... 4:3
2:46 Johnson takes a right to the body. 6:3
2:55 Johnson traps Joe Jeannette in the corner! 6:3
3:00 Johnson's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 6:3
3:00 It looks like Jeannette has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:3
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 7:2

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeannette rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Roger Mayweather was extremely upbeat during the break with Jeannette providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Johnson wraps up Joe Jeannette. 0:0
0:17 Thomas has to separate the two... 0:0
0:34 Johnson fires a volley of punches but Joe Jeannette was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:41 Jeannette backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:45 That was a violent straight right by Johnson! 0:5
0:45 Jeannette is hurt! 0:5
1:04 Johnson fires a shot, but it glances off Jeannette's shoulder. 0:5
1:06 Jeannette scores with several light punches to the head. 2:5
1:26 Johnson is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:7
1:40 Jeannette holds his arms up in disgust as Johnson holds him around his waist. 2:7
1:44 The two fighters have bumped heads; that minor collision has reopened Joe Jeannette's cut. 2:7
1:44 The claret is dripping again from the cut over Jeannette's eyebrow as the wound has been reopened. 2:7
1:44 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Jeannette to the ringside physician. The cut over Jeannette's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 2:7
1:44 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Jeannette to stand and motioning for Johnson to back up a little. Now Thomas is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 8. 2:7
1:44 * There must have been an accidental head butt during that clinch that caused that cut. 2:7
2:04 Jeannette fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:7
2:06 Johnson lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Jeannette to take a half step backwards. 2:10
2:19 Johnson has Jeannette trapped! 2:10
2:24 Johnson grabs Jeannette's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Thomas has to force Johnson to let go. 2:10
2:39 Thomas separates the two... 2:10
2:48 Johnson has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Jeannette. 2:10
2:52 Johnson finally lets go of Jeannette. 2:10
3:00 They are back in the center of the ring once again 2:10
3:00 Johnson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:10
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. Ecaterina Pasiakos is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 2:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Kirk Johnson is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Jeannette got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Roger Mayweather's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 As round 9 begins, blood is still visible on the face of Joe Jeannette; obviously, his corner did its best but it wasn't good enough to completely close the cut above the right eyebrow. 0:0
0:13 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Jeannette! 0:0
0:15 Johnson scores with a quick hook to the head of Jeannette after Jeannette missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:2
0:24 Joe Jeannette backs into the upper left corner. 0:2
0:29 Thomas warns Johnson for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:2
0:38 Jeannette works his way free! 0:2
0:52 Jeannette works free! He backs to ring center, with Johnson following. 0:2
1:02 Jeannette wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Johnson's defense. 0:2
1:09 Johnson pins Jeannette in the corner! 0:2
1:09 Johnson has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 0:5
1:25 Johnson wraps his arms around Joe Jeannette. 0:5
1:36 Thomas is shouting at Johnson to break! 0:5
1:48 Jeannette can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:5
1:55 Johnson lands a powerful cross right on the button! 0:9
1:55 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Jeannette is trying to hang on... 0:9
2:04 Johnson forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Jeannette. 0:11
2:04 Jeannette reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 0:11
2:21 That cross from Kirk Johnson just missed. 0:11
2:28 A brutal combination from Jeannette connects to the solar plexus! 4:11
2:28 Those punches hurt Johnson and he looks to hang on. 4:11
2:37 Jeannette has Johnson cornered! 4:11
2:42 Jeannette traps Johnson's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 4:11
2:46 Referee Thomas steps in to break it up. 4:11
2:56 Johnson works his way in and leans on Jeannette... 4:11
3:00 Thomas steps in and breaks it up. 4:11
3:00 The bell ending Round 9 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:05 Jeannette's corner has done a great job on the cut above the right eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 Jeannette drops in a solid cross just above Johnson's trunks. 3:0
0:15 Jeannette is showing very little fatigue at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:22 Jeannette grabs Johnson again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 3:0
0:26 Thomas has to break them apart. 3:0
0:35 Jeannette grabs "Bubba" Johnson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 3:0
0:40 The fighters have just banged heads! 3:0
0:45 A quick jab from Johnson connects. 3:2
0:45 * And now Jeannette is bleeding from that last punch! 3:3
0:45 * One of those punches from Johnson has opened a cut under the right eye of Jeannette. 3:3
1:00 Johnson backs into the upper corner. 3:3
1:00 Jeannette dips and connects with a hook to the side of Johnson's head. 5:3
1:12 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Jeannette blasts home a hook. 7:3
1:26 Jeannette has his arms wrapped around Kirk Johnson... Now they separate. 7:3
1:36 * Johnson is complaining and Thomas agrees. A warning for leaning on the opponent's neck is being given to Jeannette. 7:3
1:50 Referee Thomas is earning his pay tonight as it seems he is spending half his time separating the fighters. 7:3
1:57 Joe Jeannette misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:3
2:00 Johnson scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 7:5
2:19 Jeannette drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 11:5
2:19 That series of punches rocked Johnson and he looks to be in trouble. 11:5
2:28 The cross scores for Jeannette. He needs to throw that punch more often. 13:5
2:37 Joe Jeannette traps Johnson in the corner! 13:5
2:37 Jeannette lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 15:5
2:50 Johnson moves into the right corner. 15:5
2:55 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 15:5
3:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 15:5
3:00 Joe Jeannette appears to have this fight under control. 15:5
3:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 15:5

Fight Result

Joe Antonacci has the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Sergio Silvi, Italy scores the bout 97 to 94 for Kirk Johnson

Hans Larsen, Denmark scores the bout 96 to 94 for Joe Jeannette

Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for ...

...Joe Jeannette

Your winner by split decision is Joe Jeannette!


Score Cards

Sergio Silvi Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Jeannette 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 94
Kirk Johnson 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 97

Hans Larsen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Jeannette 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 96
Kirk Johnson 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 94

Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Jeannette 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 96
Kirk Johnson 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Jeannette 30 30 27 28 29 28 30 27 28 29 286
Kirk Johnson 27 27 30 29 28 30 27 30 29 28 285


Statistics
Categories Joe Jeannette Kirk Johnson
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 3.70 3.90
Hooks / Round 3.30 3.10
Crosses / Round 3.10 1.90
Combinations / Round 4.00 3.20
Uppercuts / Round 2.80 2.00


Punches Landed / Round 16.90 14.10
Punches Missed / Round 38.60 25.40


Punching Accuracy 30.5% 35.7%


Total Number of Fouls 3 2
Hitting on the Break 1
Head Butting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1 1
Caution 2 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1
Suffered Intentional Head Butt causing Cut (not during Clinching) 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 1 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 1 / 1 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 2
Cut under right eye 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bad 2 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 4 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 2 4 / 2


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Muhammad Ali vs Frank Bruno

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2018-8-3, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Luis Pabon, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tim Wood (United States), Raul Ortega (United States) and Lou Tabet (United States), ring card girl is Doris Cabrera, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Muhammad Ali - Record: 13-1-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brian Mitchell - Cut Man: Danny Milano
In the blue corner: Frank Bruno - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:16 Ali attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:0
0:27 Muhammad Ali drills Frank Bruno with a solid jab. 2:0
0:44 Ali connects with stiff left hook to the body. 5:0
1:05 Muhammad Ali is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 5:0
1:14 This could end up being a mismatch as there is a large gap in talent between the fighters. 5:0
1:18 Ali retreats into a neutral corner. 5:0
1:22 Bruno is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Ali can't throw punches, I guess. 5:0
1:27 Muhammad Ali works his way free! 5:0
1:31 Ali lands a nice cross but Bruno turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 7:0
1:43 Bruno throws the hook and connects. 7:2
1:52 Bruno is trapped in his own corner... 7:2
1:57 Ali misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:2
1:59 Bruno goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 7:5
2:15 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:5
2:20 * The referee is cautioning Bruno about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 7:5
2:33 We have a lull in the action. 7:5
2:37 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 7:5
2:41 Ali takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 7:9
2:41 How is Ali standing after that? 7:9
2:50 Bruno ducks into an uppercut from Ali. 9:9
3:00 Ali has Bruno cornered! 9:9
3:00 Ali is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Bruno to chase him. 9:9
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 10:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:13 Ali grabs Bruno. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:22 Pabon breaks them up... 0:0
0:26 A flurry of light blows from Ali scores to the body. 2:0
0:36 Ali backs into his own corner... 2:0
0:36 Bruno is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 5:2
0:47 Not much to choose in that exchange as both Bruno and Muhammad Ali had their moments. 7:4
1:00 Ali fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:4
1:14 Ali flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 9:4
1:29 Frank Bruno doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly. 9:7
1:42 Bruno slides into a neutral corner... 9:7
1:46 Ali lands a solid jab! 13:7
1:46 Frank Bruno seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 13:7
2:00 Frank Bruno cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ali had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:7
2:07 Bruno's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 13:7
2:15 Ali is flicking the jab, trying to keep Frank Bruno at long range. 13:7
2:20 Both fighters are flailing away but Ali is definitely landing the better punches. 16:9
2:34 Bruno takes a hard combination from Ali 21:9
2:34 Bruno is going to need to regroup after that blow... 21:9
2:47 Ali bounces off the ropes, challenging Bruno to come get him. 21:9
2:51 Ali is really focused in this round. 21:9
3:00 Ali misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 21:9
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 23:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:05 Ace Miller was extremely upbeat during the break with Bruno providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 No one is going to confuse Bruno with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 0:0
0:25 Frank Bruno suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:0
0:31 Bruno steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:43 Ali lands a short left hook to the head. 2:0
1:00 Bruno muscles his way inside. 2:0
1:04 Ali is really focused in this round. 2:0
1:07 Thats a nice right hand from Ali. 4:0
1:07 * That last shot stunned Bruno and it looks like Ali is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Bruno is now bleeding. 5:0
1:07 The cut is on the right eyelid of Bruno and it looks ugly. That's a real bad spot for a cut. 5:0
1:07 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Bruno to the ringside physician. The cut over Bruno's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 5:0
1:07 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 3 as the fighters approach one another. 5:0
1:19 Ali pins Bruno in the corner! 5:0
1:24 Ali misses with that cross. 5:0
1:35 Frank Bruno is challenging Ali to fight him and quit clinching. 5:0
1:44 Pabon separates them. 5:0
1:52 Ali scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 7:0
2:03 Ali has Bruno pinned! 7:0
2:03 Ali lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 9:0
2:16 Ali scores with a nice right cross. 11:0
2:36 Frank Bruno fires a lead right that Ali manages to avoid. 11:0
2:46 The two men close the distance between each other. Ali throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Bruno clean and stops him in his tracks. 14:0
2:46 It looks like the last shot made the cut that Bruno suffered earlier worse. 14:0
2:46 There's no ignoring the gash on Bruno's eyelid as the blood continues to flow down his face as the wound grows worse and worse as it takes more damage. 14:0
2:46 * Pabon is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Bruno's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Bruno's face, especially the cut above the eye. 14:0
2:46 * Well, after talking a long look at Bruno's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 3. 14:0
3:00 Bruno pummels Ali, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 14:5
3:00 Ali was shaken by that blow! 14:5
3:00 Pabon motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 3. 14:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Bruno received a pep talk from Ace Miller before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Bruno's corner has done a great job on the cut on the right eyelid. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:07 Bruno buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 0:3
0:21 Frank Bruno moves into the near corner. 0:3
0:25 Pabon has to pull the fighters away from each other as Ali locks up Bruno's arms. 0:3
0:30 Referee Pabon steps in to break it up. 0:3
0:35 Ali's jab is fast and accurate. 2:3
0:44 Bruno gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 2:3
0:48 Frank Bruno pins Ali's arms. Now they move apart. 2:3
0:53 The Referee breaks it up... 2:3
1:01 Ali has Bruno trapped! 2:3
1:06 Ali is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Bruno. 2:3
1:17 Bruno lands a paralyzing cross! 2:7
1:17 Ali is badly hurt! 2:7
1:37 * Ali takes a hard cross right on the button and hes down! 2:7
1:39 Pabon brings his arm down over Ali as he begins the count... 2:13
1:39 1 2:13
1:40 2 2:13
1:41 3 2:13
1:41 * Ali is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 2:13
1:41 Pabon looks closely at Ali who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 2:13
1:41 Ali is definitely in trouble. Bruno needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 2:13
1:55 Bruno can't score with short uppercut inside. Ali got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:13
2:05 Ali usues his legs to avoid Bruno's punches. 2:13
2:17 Bruno is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 2:13
2:25 Bruno looks to work the body, but Ali covers up nicely. 2:13
2:32 Frank Bruno has Ali trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:13
2:41 Frank Bruno landed a sharp combination that rocked Ali back on his heels! 2:17
2:41 Ali is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 2:17
2:45 There is some noticeable swelling around both of Ali's eyes, though it is relatively slight at this point. 2:17
2:54 Ali is either lucky or has radar. Frank Bruno's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:17
3:00 Ali slides into his own corner... 2:17
3:00 Bruno doesn't connect with the cross. 2:17
3:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 2:18

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frank Bruno looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad Ali backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Bruno shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 0:2
0:20 Ali got some great advice from Brian Mitchell between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:2
0:22 Bruno retreats into the far corner. 0:2
0:26 Ali grabs and holds Bruno... 0:2
0:31 Pabon separates the two... 0:2
0:35 Ali's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:2
0:53 Bruno can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:2
1:05 Ali is clinching... Bruno is trying to free his gloves... They are under Ali's arms... 2:2
1:14 * Pabon steps in and admonishes Bruno for leaning on Ali's neck. 2:2
1:32 Ali pins Bruno's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:2
1:37 Pabon is shouting at Ali to break! 2:2
1:45 Ali scores with a cross to the belly. 4:2
1:57 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:2
1:57 Ali scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:2
2:01 Ali looks to have his legs back under him after that knockdown in the last round. 6:2
2:12 Bruno is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:2
2:19 Ali slides into the corner... 6:2
2:23 Bruno lands a vicious hook! 6:6
2:23 Ali is reeling after that shot! 6:6
2:40 Ali does a great job of moving as Bruno tries to work inside. 6:6
2:52 It's a sweet uppercut by Ali! He snapped Bruno's head straight back with that punch! 10:6
2:52 Bruno looks stunned! 10:6
3:00 Ali brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:6
3:00 Ali tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 10:6
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 10:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Bruno doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Ali's head? 0:5
0:11 Ali is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 0:5
0:15 Bruno is starting to fatigue... 0:5
0:23 Ali is forced into his own corner... 0:5
0:33 Bruno has Ali blocked in! 0:5
0:37 Frank Bruno is clinching... 0:5
0:42 Now they break clean. 0:5
0:49 Bruno traps Ali in the corner! 0:5
0:53 Bruno misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:5
1:00 Ali backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:5
1:08 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 0:5
1:16 Bruno shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ali flush! 0:9
1:16 That punch really rocked Ali! 0:9
1:37 Ali misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:9
1:39 Bruno hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Ali. 0:11
1:49 Bruno moves into a neutral corner. 0:11
1:53 Ali lets his hands go inside, but Bruno protects his body well. 0:11
2:00 Bruno connects with a nasty cross! 0:15
2:00 Ali is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:15
2:04 Ali's eyes are becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Ali to see properly out of them. 0:15
2:09 Ali is staying at the center of the ring. 0:15
2:14 Ali traps Bruno's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 0:15
2:23 Ali pushes Bruno away. 0:15
2:38 The fighters are tied up. Bruno tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:15
2:47 Bruno finally lets go of Ali. 0:15
2:52 The action slows as Bruno and Ali measure each other up. 0:15
2:59 Bruno grabs Muhammad Ali's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Pabon has to force Bruno to let go. 0:15
3:00 Pabon has to break the clinch. 0:15
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 0:15
3:00 Bruno shows Ali his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 0:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Ali got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Brian Mitchell's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Ali got the best of it. 3:2
0:21 Ali tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Bruno. 3:2
0:23 Bruno lands the lead cross. 3:4
0:39 Bruno launches a strong uppercut that connects to Ali's jaw. 3:7
0:44 The swelling under Ali's eyes is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 3:7
0:58 Bruno lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ali. 3:7
1:05 A quick jab from Bruno connects. 3:9
1:22 Ali connects square to Bruno's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 7:9
1:22 Bruno's knee almost touched the canvas... 7:9
1:27 Bruno is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 7:9
1:36 Bruno picks off the jab by Ali. 7:9
1:51 Bruno connects with a solid hook! 7:13
1:51 Ali is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 7:13
1:55 That swelling under the eyes of Ali is definitely getting worse; his corner is going to have to give it priority between rounds. 7:13
2:00 Bruno doesn't have to look for Ali this round as He is right there in front of him. 7:13
2:08 And Ali tastes the power of a crushing combination from Bruno! 7:17
2:08 Ali is out on his feet after that violent combination! 7:17
2:26 Ali is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:17
2:32 The fighters are tangled up inside. Ali has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 9:17
2:42 Ali sneaks home the right cross. 11:17
2:53 Frank Bruno backs into the far corner. 11:17
2:53 Bruno eats a left-right from Ali 13:17
3:00 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 13:17
3:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 14:17

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Ali is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:14 A brutal combination from Ali connects to the solar plexus! 5:0
0:14 Bruno was shaken by those blows! 5:0
0:28 That combination from Bruno lands with some authority! 5:4
0:28 That's the shot Bruno hoped to land! Ali looks bad after that series of blows. 5:4
0:40 Frank Bruno retreats into the upper corner. 5:4
0:44 Bruno takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 10:4
0:44 Those shots all landed square and Bruno felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 10:4
0:54 Muhammad Ali lands a hard jab to the body of Bruno 13:4
1:12 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Bruno is down on his back! 13:4
1:15 Pabon stands over Bruno and begins the count... 20:4
1:15 1 20:4
1:16 2 20:4
1:17 3 20:4
1:18 4 20:4
1:19 5 20:4
1:20 The count is at 6 as Bruno struggles to his knees. 20:4
1:20 * Bruno beats the count, but he appears to be hurt badly! 20:4
1:20 Pabon waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 20:4
1:20 Ali has Bruno in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 8th. 20:4
1:38 * Ali connects with a thundering cross and Bruno drops to the canvas! 20:4
1:41 Pabon begins the count... 28:4
1:41 1 28:4
1:42 2 28:4
1:43 3 28:4
1:44 4 28:4
1:45 5 28:4
1:46 6 28:4
1:47 Frank Bruno is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 7. 28:4
1:48 8 28:4
1:49 9 28:4
1:50 10! 28:4
1:50 * Thats it! The fight is over and Bruno has still not moved as the medical staff rushes in to check on him. Ali takes the victory here in 8 with a thunderous knockout. 28:4

Fight Result

And here with the call is Ben Bentley

Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at 1:55 of round 8. The winner by knockout!!

Muhammad Ali!


Score Cards

Tim Wood Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Muhammad Ali 9 10 10 8 10 9 9 65
Frank Bruno 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 67

Raul Ortega Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Muhammad Ali 10 10 10 8 10 9 9 66
Frank Bruno 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 66

Lou Tabet Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Muhammad Ali 9 10 10 8 10 9 9 65
Frank Bruno 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 68

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Muhammad Ali 28 30 30 24 30 27 27 196
Frank Bruno 29 27 27 30 28 30 30 201


Statistics
Categories Muhammad Ali Frank Bruno
Knockdowns scored 2 1


Jabs / Round 8.63 5.00
Hooks / Round 3.50 4.88
Crosses / Round 4.13 3.00
Combinations / Round 6.13 2.63
Uppercuts / Round 4.25 3.25


Punches Landed / Round 26.63 18.75
Punches Missed / Round 26.75 32.38


Punching Accuracy 49.9% 36.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyelid 1 / 0 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 1 / 1
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

James Jeffries vs Tommy Gibbons

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2018-8-3, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Kenny Bayless, the bout will be scored by three judges: Frank Forbes (United States), Paul Herman (United States) and Ricardo Duncan (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Caro, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: James Jeffries - Record: 10-4-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
In the blue corner: Tommy Gibbons - Record: 8-5-2 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John Scully - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:15 Jeffries clamps Gibbons's arms to his side and holds on until Bayless breaks the hold. 0:0
0:19 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:24 Gibbons pushes Jeffries away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:27 Gibbons slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:31 Jeffries just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:34 Gibbons doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:55 Gibbons pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:2
0:59 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:2
1:10 Gibbons fires and misses. 0:2
1:17 Jeffries shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gibbons flush! 4:2
1:17 Gibbons appears shaken by those punches! 4:2
1:35 Jeffries is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 4:2
1:41 James Jeffries slides into the corner... 4:2
1:46 Jeffries takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 4:6
1:46 Jeffries is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:6
1:57 Gibbons lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:8
2:07 Jeffries eats a jab from Gibbons 4:10
2:21 A big cross from Jeffries lands with serious impact! 8:10
2:21 Gibbons suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:10
2:35 Gibbons connects with an uppercut to the head of Jeffries. 8:12
2:56 Jeffries lands a crushing cross! 12:12
2:56 Gibbons is staggered... 12:12
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeffries and Gibbons square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Gibbons moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Jeffries misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:22 Jeffries's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:37 Gibbons has freed himself from James Jeffries. They move quickly to ring center. 0:0
0:48 Gibbons drills Jeffries with a left and right and another left. 0:2
1:05 Jeffries patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Gibbons little room to move. 0:2
1:10 Jeffries fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:2
1:19 Gibbons moves into the far corner. 2:2
1:19 Gibbons tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Jeffries lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 5:2
1:46 Gibbons with a right to the body 5:4
2:03 Jeffries is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 5:4
2:11 Jeffries traps Gibbons in the corner! 5:4
2:20 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 5:4
2:23 This has been a very close round 5:4
2:35 Gibbons telegraphed that shot and Jeffries ducks under it easily. 5:4
2:41 The action slows as Tommy Gibbons and Jeffries measure each other up. 5:4
2:49 Bayless has to pull the fighters away from each other as Jeffries locks up Gibbons's arms. 5:4
3:00 Bayless pries them apart. 5:4
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:14 Goodness, what a shot!!! Jeffries is known for his tremendous power and that cross to the head was proof. 4:0
0:14 James Jeffries has Gibbons in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:0
0:23 Both fighters are flailing away but Gibbons is definitely landing the better punches. 6:3
0:37 Jeffries backs into the left corner. 6:3
0:41 Gibbons doesn't connect with the cross. 6:3
0:55 Gibbons bangs home a hard cross. 6:6
1:08 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Jeffries who scores with a short hook to the chest. 8:6
1:25 James Jeffries works free! He backs to ring center, with Tommy Gibbons following. 8:6
1:36 Jeffries ties up Gibbons. 8:6
1:47 Jeffries pushes Gibbons away. 8:6
1:51 Gibbons steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:6
1:59 Jeffries really buried that punch into Gibbons's ribs. 12:6
1:59 That shot has Gibbons hurt! 12:6
2:12 Tommy Gibbons glances a hook off Jeffries's side. 12:8
2:32 Gibbons's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 12:8
2:44 Jeffries shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Gibbons. 12:8
2:54 The action slows for the moment. 12:8
2:58 Jeffries has Gibbons cornered! 12:8
3:00 Jeffries throws a flurry of punches but Gibbons either blocks or slips them. 12:8
3:00 Gibbons shows James Jeffries his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 14:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibbons is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 John Scully seemed to pump up Gibbons between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Gibbons retreats into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:13 Gibbons holds his arms up in disgust as "The Boilermaker" holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:25 Jeffries shoves Gibbons away. 0:0
0:25 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:34 Gibbons is protecting the body nicely as Jeffries fails to score inside. 0:0
0:45 James Jeffries tries to drop the right hand over the top but Gibbons ducks under it. 0:0
0:57 Jeffries misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
1:03 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
1:07 Jeffries pins Gibbons in the corner! 0:0
1:11 Jeffries is holding on to Gibbons. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
1:16 Bayless breaks them up... 0:0
1:30 James Jeffries lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
1:30 Jeffries has Gibbons hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:0
1:42 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:0
1:46 Jeffries leans on the ropes and motions for Gibbons to come in. 4:0
1:56 Gibbons is really fluid in his movement. 4:0
2:15 Jeffries has Gibbons trapped! 4:0
2:20 Jeffries misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
2:30 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 4:0
2:38 Jeffries lands a crushing uppercut! 9:0
2:38 Gibbons is gasping for air!! 9:0
2:50 Both fighters move back to ring center. 9:0
2:54 Jeffries dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Gibbons back on his heels! 13:0
2:54 Gibbons was shaken by those blows! 13:0
3:00 Tommy Gibbons has Jeffries blocked in! 13:0
3:00 The bell stops the action as Jeffries and Gibbons go back to their corners. 13:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bayless motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:11 Jeffries backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Gibbons bangs the uppercut home. 0:2
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:20 Robert McCracken not only gave Jeffries encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gibbons. Now it's up to Jeffries to implement it. 0:2
0:20 Gibbons lands a stinging jab. 0:4
0:30 Tommy Gibbons has Jeffries trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:4
0:30 Some nice infighting ends with Gibbons getting an uppercut in. 0:6
0:46 That uppercut to the stomach didn't hurt Jeffries but it scores points for Tommy Gibbons none the less. 0:8
0:55 Tommy Gibbons retreats into a neutral corner. 0:8
1:00 Gibbons picks off the jab thrown by Jeffries. 0:8
1:14 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 0:8
1:23 Gibbons ends up behind Jeffries as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:8
1:32 Jeffries tries to muscle inside but Gibbons clinches him. 0:8
1:41 Bayless has to separate the two... 0:8
1:46 Jeffries backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:8
1:54 Jeffries connects with a solid cross! 4:8
1:54 How is Gibbons standing after that? 4:8
2:06 That cross by Jeffries landed with authority. His glove nearly disappeared in Gibbons's stomach! 7:8
2:23 Gibbons leaves the jab just short. 7:8
2:30 Gibbons is really focused in this round. 7:8
2:33 Jeffries has Gibbons pinned! 7:8
2:33 Jeffries scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 10:8
2:33 * That punch has opened a cut on Gibbons. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 11:8
2:33 Tommy Gibbons's cut is in a horrible spot, right on the right eyebrow. The blood has to run into the fighter's eye and it's harder to stop the bleeding when the cut is on and not above or below the eyebrow. 11:8
2:48 Bayless tries to separate the boxers but Gibbons has a vice-like grip on Jeffries. 11:8
2:57 Gibbons uses his shoulder to force Jeffries out of the clinch. 11:8
3:00 Jeffries is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 11:8
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 12:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibbons looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:21 Gibbons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:39 Gibbons fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:42 Jeffries's left hook has found a home on the side of Gibbons's head as he lands it again. 3:0
1:01 Jeffries misses with that punch. 3:0
1:04 Gibbons scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 3:2
1:25 Jeffries grabs Gibbons's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Bayless has to force Jeffries to let go. 3:2
1:34 Bayless steps in and breaks it up. 3:2
1:39 Not much happening as both fighters are taking the round off. 3:2
1:42 Jeffries traps Gibbons in the corner! 3:2
1:46 Jeffries goes straight at Gibbons, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 3:2
1:54 Gibbons lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 3:4
2:10 Gibbons traps Jeffries's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Bayless breaks it up. 3:4
2:19 Bayless has to break the clinch. 3:4
2:32 Gibbons is either lucky or has radar. James Jeffries's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:4
2:44 Jeffries throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Gibbons but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 3:4
2:47 Gibbons gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 3:6
3:00 Jeffries is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 3:6
3:00 That was a slow round for both fighters. Neither appeared overly anxious to initiate the action. 3:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:10 Jeffries has Gibbons cornered! 0:0
0:14 That jab from Jeffries just missed. 0:0
0:17 Gibbons lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:2
0:31 Gibbons slides into the corner... 0:2
0:35 James Jeffries's not even close with the hook. 0:2
0:38 Jeffries takes a stiff jab to the chops. 0:5
0:50 Jeffries drives the hook home. 3:5
1:02 Jeffries has Gibbons trapped in the left neutral corner... 3:5
1:07 Jeffries misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:5
1:09 Gibbons gets in a short cross to the body. 3:7
1:29 Jeffries's misses as Tommy Gibbons backpedals away. 3:7
1:44 Gibbons pins Jeffries's arms! The fighters are tied up... 3:7
1:49 * Bayless steps in and admonishes Gibbons for using his shoulder. 3:7
2:06 A short hook to the head by Gibbons 3:9
2:19 Jeffries is trapped in Gibbons's corner... 3:9
2:19 Gibbons throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Jeffries's jaw. 3:11
2:28 Not much steam behind Gibbons's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 3:13
2:45 Gibbons misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:13
2:52 Jeffries backs into a neutral corner. 3:13
2:52 Gibbons delivers a cross to the nose of Jeffries. 3:16
2:56 James Jeffries is starting to swell just a little under his right eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem. 3:16
3:00 James Jeffries can't score with short uppercut inside. Gibbons got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:16
3:00 Jeffries appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 3:16
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 3:16

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Jeffries got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Robert McCracken's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Tommy Gibbons pins Jeffries's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:24 Bayless moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:33 Gibbons has Jeffries pinned! 0:0
0:37 Gibbons wings a big left hand at Jeffries but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:40 Jeffries's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:53 Gibbons lands a devastating hook! 2:5
0:53 Jeffries looks shaken! 2:5
0:58 The swelling is increasing around Jeffries's right. 2:5
1:12 Jeffries feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:5
1:17 Jeffries suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 2:5
1:19 Gibbons lands a stinging jab. 2:7
1:36 OH! Gibbons landed the big hook flush! 2:11
1:36 Jeffries takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:11
1:45 Gibbons gets his head on the chest of Jeffries as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:13
1:49 Jeffries's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 2:13
1:59 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 2:13
2:09 Now they break clean. 2:13
2:18 Jeffries wraps up Gibbons. 2:13
2:23 Bayless separates the two... 2:13
2:39 James Jeffries misses wildly with the Hook. 2:13
2:41 Gibbons slips in a quick cross. 2:15
2:46 Jeffries needs to catch his second wind... 2:15
2:57 Gibbons lands a hard uppercut! 2:20
2:57 James Jeffries seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 2:20
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 8. 1:20

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeffries looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Jeffries's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Jeffries's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Jeffries misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:27 Jeffries knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 0:0
0:31 Jeffries digs a short hook to ribs of Gibbons. 2:0
0:43 A sizzling cross from Jeffries finds it's mark. 5:0
0:43 That last shot has reopened a cut on Gibbons because the blood is flowing again. 5:0
0:43 Gibbons is blinking sporadically as blood drips freely down his face once again from the reopened cut on his right eyebrow. 5:0
0:43 * Gibbons seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Gibbons's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 5:0
0:43 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Bayless is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 5:0
1:00 Jeffries and Tommy Gibbons are in a clinch, Bayless hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:0
1:09 * It's good to see Bayless paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Gibbons about leaning on his opponent's neck. 5:0
1:27 Jeffries cranks a hard cross to the body of Gibbons. 8:0
1:31 It looks like Gibbons and James Jeffries are both running out of gas... 8:0
1:37 Gibbons slides into a neutral corner... 8:0
1:41 Jeffries is off target with that hook. 8:0
1:44 Gibbons lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 8:3
1:48 Jeffries is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 8:3
1:48 Gibbons is running out of gas... 8:3
1:57 James Jeffries has Tommy Gibbons cornered! 8:3
2:02 Jeffries looks for a breather; he grabs Gibbons and holds on. Gibbons pushes Jeffries off and looks for an opening. 8:3
2:17 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:3
2:26 Jeffries throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:3
2:33 James Jeffries pulls his trunks up. 8:3
2:40 Jeffries lets his hands go inside, but Gibbons protects his body well. 8:3
2:42 Tommy Gibbons bangs a right cross off the face of Jeffries. 8:5
3:00 Gibbons works free! The fighters move to ring center. 8:5
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 9. 8:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:07 Tommy Gibbons's corner men worked their magic on his's cut on the right eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Jeffries is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:12 Jeffries drives that short hook into Gibbons's midsection! 4:0
0:12 Gibbons is clutching his side! 4:0
0:26 Jeffries lands a solid hook! 8:0
0:26 Gibbons is hurt! 8:0
0:30 Gibbons is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 8:0
0:35 Gibbons is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 8:0
0:39 Jeffries has Gibbons pinned! 8:0
0:44 Jeffries lands a wicked uppercut! 12:0
0:44 That blow connected solidly to the head of Gibbons and he is stunned! 12:0
1:00 Jeffries looks to work the body, but Gibbons covers up nicely. 12:0
1:02 Gibbons lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 12:2
1:06 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 12:2
1:16 Jeffries lands a strong hook! 17:2
1:16 Gibbons is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 17:2
1:27 Gibbons retreats to his own corner... 17:2
1:32 Jeffries connects with a violent combination! 22:2
1:32 How is Gibbons standing after those shots? 22:2
1:41 Gibbons slides into a neutral corner... 22:2
1:46 Jeffries just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Gibbons with a sharp combination! 26:2
1:46 Tommy Gibbons takes a vicious series of punches from Jeffries and he is hurt! 26:2
2:03 Jeffries is clinching... Gibbons is trying to free his gloves... They are under Jeffries's arms... 26:2
2:08 Gibbons works his way free! 26:2
2:14 Jeffries pins Tommy Gibbons in the corner! 26:2
2:19 Jeffries brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 26:2
2:24 Jeffries steals a quick glance at his corner. 26:2
2:27 Gibbons flicks a jab to Jeffries's stomach 26:4
2:36 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 26:4
2:39 Jeffries retreats into the near corner. 26:4
2:44 Tommy Gibbons lands a strong uppercut! 26:9
2:44 Jeffries was shaken by that blow! 26:9
2:58 Jeffries fires away but finds nothing but air. 26:9
3:00 There's the bell ending the fight! Both fighters raise their hands in victory but there can be only one winner here tonight. Let's see how the judges score the bout. 27:9

Fight Result

Let's go to Bob Alexander for the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Frank Forbes, United States sees the fight 96 to 94

Paul Herman, United States has it 96 to 94

Ricardo Duncan, Panama scores the fight 96 to 94

The winner by unanimous decision is James Jeffries!


Score Cards

Frank Forbes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Jeffries 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 96
Tommy Gibbons 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 94

Paul Herman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Jeffries 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 96
Tommy Gibbons 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 94

Ricardo Duncan Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Jeffries 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 96
Tommy Gibbons 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Jeffries 27 30 29 30 30 28 27 27 30 30 288
Tommy Gibbons 30 27 28 27 27 29 30 30 27 27 282


Statistics
Categories James Jeffries Tommy Gibbons
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 2.20 6.10
Hooks / Round 5.90 3.90
Crosses / Round 5.70 4.30
Combinations / Round 2.20 3.40
Uppercuts / Round 2.90 4.30


Punches Landed / Round 18.90 22.00
Punches Missed / Round 51.00 16.30


Punching Accuracy 27.0% 57.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bleeding 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 3 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PI

[Fist of Legend]

Fabrice Tiozzo vs Torsten May

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2018-8-3, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Stanley Christodoulou, the bout will be scored by three judges: Gary Ritter (United States), Adelaide Byrd (United States) and Harold Lederman (United States), ring card girl is Larisa Burdeynaya, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Fabrice Tiozzo - Record: 7-7-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Smith - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
In the blue corner: Torsten May - Record: 5-3-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Jack Loew - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Christodoulou checks with both fighters and calls for the bell, we are underway. 0:0
0:13 Fabrice Tiozzo connects square to May's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 4:0
0:13 And Torsten May's in big trouble now! 4:0
0:26 May backs into the near corner. 4:0
0:31 Christodoulou yells at the fighters to separate but Tiozzo and May are a tangle of arms. 4:0
0:35 Christodoulou separates the two... 4:0
0:44 Tiozzo lands a solid cross! 8:0
0:44 Tiozzo has May in trouble after that punch! 8:0
0:53 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 8:0
0:57 Tiozzo has promised a good showing tonight. 8:0
1:01 Tiozzo retreats to his own corner... 8:0
1:05 May clamps Tiozzo's arms to his side and holds on until Christodoulou breaks the hold. 8:0
1:10 Christodoulou moves in to break the clinch. 8:0
1:19 May misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 8:0
1:22 Tiozzo scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 10:0
1:35 Tiozzo continues to pop the jab 12:0
1:45 May has Tiozzo blocked in! 12:0
1:50 Tiozzo is challenging May to fight him and quit clinching. 12:0
1:54 Christodoulou separates the two... 12:0
2:03 May has Tiozzo pinned! 12:0
2:08 May wraps up Tiozzo... Neither fighter will break... 12:0
2:12 * Tiozzo is leaning on the back of May's neck and Christodoulou has seen enough as he issues a warning. 12:0
2:34 Tiozzo lands a wicked combination! 17:0
2:34 May gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 17:0
2:43 Tiozzo straightens Torsten May up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 20:0
2:43 Tiozzo hurt May with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 20:0
2:56 Tiozzo misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 20:0
3:00 Tiozzo frees himself from May's clutches! They move to ring center now. 20:0
3:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 21:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Larisa Burdeynaya exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Jack Loew was extremely upbeat during the break with May providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 May wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Fabrice Tiozzo's defense. 0:0
0:14 Tiozzo feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 3:0
0:30 Tiozzo is pinned in his opponents corner... 3:0
0:35 Fabrice Tiozzo is either lucky or has radar. May's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:0
0:42 Tiozzo lands a solid hook! 7:0
0:42 May was stunned by that blow! 7:0
0:52 May rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:2
1:05 May isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Tiozzo fits. 7:2
1:15 May grabs Tiozzo. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 7:2
1:24 Christodoulou breaks them up... 7:2
1:28 May feints, looking for an opening. 7:2
1:32 May delivers a solid cross to the body of Tiozzo. 7:5
1:49 May ties up Tiozzo... 7:5
1:53 Torsten May shoves Tiozzo away. 7:5
2:05 Torsten May misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 7:5
2:12 May gets inside and fires a hook to Tiozzo's body. 7:7
2:21 May lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 7:9
2:30 Fabrice Tiozzo retreats into a neutral corner. 7:9
2:30 May punctuates a violent exchange with a strong cross. He got the best of that battle, but Tiozzo got his licks in as well! 9:12
2:39 Tiozzo is trapped in the corner... 9:12
2:44 Torsten May grabs Tiozzo again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 9:12
2:48 May pushes Tiozzo away. 9:12
2:52 Tiozzo's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 9:12
2:56 May traps Tiozzo in the corner! 9:12
2:56 May lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tiozzo on the end of that punch. 9:14
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 9:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Tiozzo and May leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Darkie Smith was livid with Tiozzo after his display in that last round. 0:0
0:08 May gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:2
0:18 Good exchange there as both men landed several punches. 2:4
0:35 Tiozzo tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of May. 2:4
0:41 Fabrice Tiozzo's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 2:4
0:49 Torsten May is circling his opponent. 2:4
0:55 We have a lull in the action. 2:4
0:58 May moves into the right corner. 2:4
1:03 Fabrice Tiozzo is off target with that cross. 2:4
1:13 Tiozzo has May cornered! 2:4
1:17 Tiozzo charges May trying to get inside 2:4
1:29 Tiozzo lands a jab to May's midsection 4:4
1:39 Tiozzo has May trapped! 4:4
1:43 Tiozzo fires a lead right that May manages to avoid. 4:4
1:45 May rips a hook to the head. 4:6
2:12 Tiozzo can't score with short uppercut inside. Torsten May got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:6
2:26 Tiozzo looks to work the body, but May covers up nicely. 4:6
2:41 Fabrice Tiozzo misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:6
2:56 May traps Tiozzo in the corner! 4:6
2:56 May feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Tiozzo's chin. 4:8
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:16 Tiozzo shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches May flush! 5:0
0:16 May is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:0
0:20 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 5:0
0:27 Tiozzo lands a series of hooks to the ribs of May. 7:0
0:40 Tiozzo scores with a tremendous left! 11:0
0:40 May appears to be stunned! 11:0
0:57 Tiozzo fires and misses. 11:0
1:04 Tiozzo steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 11:0
1:11 Tiozzo slips in a jab to the body 13:0
1:20 The cross scores for Tiozzo. He needs to throw that punch more often. 15:0
1:36 May lands consecutive uppercuts to Tiozzo's midsection. 15:2
1:46 Fabrice Tiozzo gets the cross through May's guard. 17:2
1:58 Tiozzo slides into the corner... 17:2
1:58 Torsten May connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 17:4
2:07 Torsten May doesn't have to look for Tiozzo this round as He is right there in front of him. 17:4
2:15 May does a great job of moving as Tiozzo tries to work inside. 17:4
2:18 A quick combination from May gets through. 17:6
2:31 Tiozzo pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 17:6
2:36 May feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Fabrice Tiozzo's jaw. 17:9
2:48 Torsten May pins Tiozzo in the corner! 17:9
2:53 Torsten May pins Tiozzo's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 17:9
3:00 Christodoulou separates them. 17:9
3:00 The bell stops the action as Tiozzo and May go back to their corners. 19:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiozzo looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Tiozzo got some great advice from Darkie Smith between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:06 Fabrice Tiozzo bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:10 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:16 May is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 2:0
0:27 * Tiozzo is overwhelmed by a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 2:0
0:30 Christodoulou begins the count... 2:7
0:30 1 2:7
0:31 2 2:7
0:32 3 2:7
0:33 4 2:7
0:33 * Tiozzo makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 2:7
0:33 Tiozzo raises his guard as Christodoulou asks him if he wants to continue. Tiozzo wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 2:7
0:33 Tiozzo is badly stunned and May will try to finish him off here in the 5th round! 2:7
0:47 May doesn't connect with the cross. 2:7
1:02 May has Tiozzo trapped in the right neutral corner... 2:7
1:02 May shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:9
1:02 May picks up the pace sensing he can get Tiozzo out of there! 2:9
1:15 May misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:9
1:27 May is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Tiozzo. 2:9
1:31 A hard jab by May gets in. 2:12
1:41 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 2:12
1:44 May is forced into his opponents corner... 2:12
1:49 Tiozzo is holding... 2:12
1:53 Now they break clean. 2:12
2:06 May has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 2:12
2:08 Tiozzo is doing great work inside as he jars May with an uppercut. 5:12
2:18 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:12
2:22 May wraps his arms around Tiozzo. 5:12
2:31 * Christodoulou steps in and admonishes Tiozzo for using his shoulder. 5:12
2:44 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 5:12
2:55 Tiozzo is holding on to May. He seems to be taking a breather. 5:12
3:00 Christodoulou is shouting at Tiozzo to break! 5:12
3:00 The noise is deafening in the arena after that last round. Nothing like a knockdown to get the adrenaline flowing! 5:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Tiozzo got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Darkie Smith's instructions work. 0:0
0:14 Tiozzo tries to drop the right hand over the top but May ducks under it. 0:0
0:16 May is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:26 Fabrice Tiozzo bounces May back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 0:0
0:31 Tiozzo's jab connects to May's head 2:0
0:36 Torsten May is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 2:0
0:57 May tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
1:04 Tiozzo moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
1:09 Tiozzo tries to muscle inside but May clinches him. 2:0
1:13 * Tiozzo is told to quit hitting on the break by Christodoulou. 2:0
1:27 Tiozzo looks to his corner. 2:0
1:31 They are back in the center of the ring once again 2:0
1:31 May scores to the body with a jab 2:2
1:35 The knockdown suffered by Tiozzo should have made that last round May's by a wide margin. 2:2
1:42 Tiozzo retreats into the right corner. 2:2
1:47 Oh!!! May unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:6
1:47 Tiozzo suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 2:6
2:05 Fabrice Tiozzo fires a left hand that May takes high on the shoulder. 2:6
2:07 May forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Tiozzo. 2:8
2:23 May cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tiozzo had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:8
2:30 Tiozzo is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 2:8
2:37 Torsten May whiffs with the combination. 2:8
2:51 Tiozzo comes in low. May puts a headlock on him. Christodoulou knocks Torsten May's arm off Tiozzo's head. 2:8
3:00 Christodoulou moves them apart. 2:8
3:00 Tiozzo appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:8
3:00 There's the bell. Tiozzo wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 6 is history. 3:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:15 Tiozzo looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down May. 0:0
0:19 May received a pep talk from Jack Loew before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:24 That combination from Tiozzo has some power behind it! 4:0
0:24 May seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 4:0
0:34 May slides into a neutral corner... 4:0
0:38 Tiozzo is clinching... 4:0
0:53 May works his way free! 4:0
1:02 Tiozzo throws a flurry of punches but Torsten May either blocks or slips them. 4:0
1:10 May backs into a neutral corner. 4:0
1:14 Tiozzo ties up May. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:0
1:19 Referee Christodoulou separates the two... 4:0
1:23 The fighters are at ring center... 4:0
1:28 Tiozzo goes straight at May, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 4:0
1:33 Tiozzo quickly pulls at his trunks. 4:0
1:36 The action slows for the moment. 4:0
1:40 May pins Tiozzo in the corner! 4:0
1:44 May works his way in and leans on Tiozzo... 4:0
2:02 Christodoulou separates the two fighters. 4:0
2:11 Torsten May is getting frustrated as Tiozzo continues to hold on to him. May is punching Tiozzo's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Christodoulou pushes the fighters apart. 4:0
2:16 The Referee breaks it up... 4:0
2:28 The fighters are tied up. Tiozzo tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:0
2:33 * Christodoulou is halting the fight and warning Tiozzo for head butting. Fabrice Tiozzo is pleading his case but to no avail. 4:0
2:51 Tiozzo pins May's arms. Now they move apart. 4:0
3:00 May pushes Tiozzo away. 4:0
3:00 It looks like Tiozzo has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:0
3:00 The round comes to a close and neither fighter did a thing. Maybe someone should inform them that this is a boxing match. 4:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Christodoulou motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:14 Tiozzo has May cornered! 0:0
0:19 Tiozzo forces his way inside. 0:0
0:23 Jack Loew knows May lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:28 Tiozzo lands a devastating cross! 5:0
0:28 May was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 5:0
0:37 Torsten May has Tiozzo blocked in! 5:0
0:37 Torsten May sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 5:2
0:52 Tiozzo scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 9:2
0:52 That shot has May hurt! 9:2
1:25 May just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 13:2
1:25 That series of punches rocked Torsten May and he looks to be in trouble. 13:2
1:36 May ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 13:4
1:53 May has Tiozzo pinned! 13:4
1:58 Torsten May is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tiozzo to chase him. 13:4
2:07 May ties up Tiozzo. 13:4
2:11 Tiozzo tries to get free... Here comes Christodoulou to break them up... 13:4
2:16 May lands several punches in a row to the head of Tiozzo, though none of them had much steam behind them. 13:6
2:30 May misses with that hook. 13:6
2:32 There's the uppercut from Tiozzo. That opening has been there all fight for him. 15:6
2:37 * May brushed his glove under his left eye and you can see why . . . Wow there's some major swelling under that eye!! 15:6
2:54 May misses wildly with the Hook. 15:6
3:00 May takes a heavy cross downstairs. 20:6
3:00 May is reeling.. 20:6
3:00 Tiozzo appears to have this fight under control. 20:6
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. Larisa Burdeynaya is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 21:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiozzo and May square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of May is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, May still has distension. 0:0
0:07 May throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:2
0:15 Darkie Smith seemed to pump up Tiozzo between rounds. 0:2
0:16 Tiozzo slides into the corner... 0:2
0:16 May goes downstairs with a quick combination. 0:4
0:26 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Fabrice Tiozzo who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:4
0:39 May wraps up Tiozzo. 2:4
0:44 Referee Christodoulou steps in to break it up. 2:4
0:48 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 2:4
0:53 May grabs and holds Tiozzo... 2:4
0:57 Referee Christodoulou has to separate the two... 2:4
1:06 Christodoulou has to pull the fighters away from each other as May locks up Fabrice Tiozzo's arms. 2:4
1:11 May uses his shoulder to force Tiozzo out of the clinch. 2:4
1:20 May pins Tiozzo's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:4
1:38 Christodoulou has to separate the two... 2:4
1:42 Tiozzo backs into the left corner. 2:4
1:47 May misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:4
1:49 Tiozzo fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:4
1:54 The swelling is increasing around May's left. 4:4
2:06 Tiozzo takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 4:8
2:06 Tiozzo is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:8
2:15 Tiozzo scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 6:8
2:24 Tiozzo is trapped in May's corner... 6:8
2:29 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Christodoulou is going to have to sort this out. 6:8
2:33 Christodoulou steps in and breaks it up. 6:8
2:38 Tiozzo retreats into a neutral corner. 6:8
2:43 May has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Fabrice Tiozzo. 6:8
2:58 May finally lets go of Tiozzo. 6:8
3:00 May clinches... Tiozzo gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 6:8
3:00 Christodoulou has to break the clinch. 6:8
3:00 Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 6:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Jack Loew said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as May has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by May's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Tiozzo traps May's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Christodoulou breaks it up. 0:0
0:17 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:27 Tiozzo lets his hands go inside, but May protects his body well. 0:0
0:29 May moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:2
0:42 May is blocked in his own corner... 0:2
0:46 Tiozzo lands a hard cross! 4:2
0:46 May is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:2
0:59 Tiozzo is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:06 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 4:2
1:13 Fabrice Tiozzo tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Torsten May blocks it. 4:2
1:16 May's jab is fast and accurate. 4:4
1:31 Tiozzo gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 4:4
1:36 May is protecting the body nicely as Tiozzo fails to score inside. 4:4
1:45 May moves into the lower right corner. 4:4
1:50 Tiozzo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of May. 4:4
1:57 Referee Christodoulou is earning his pay tonight as it seems he is spending half his time separating the fighters. 4:4
2:13 * Tiozzo drives home a brutal hook to May's head and down he goes!!! 4:4
2:16 The count starts... 13:4
2:16 1 13:4
2:17 2 13:4
2:18 3 13:4
2:19 4 13:4
2:20 5 13:4
2:21 6 13:4
2:22 7 13:4
2:23 The count reaches 8 as May is struggling to climb off of the deck. 13:4
2:23 * May has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 13:4
2:23 Christodoulou looks into Torsten May eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 13:4
2:23 Tiozzo knows that May is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at May. 13:4
2:31 Tiozzo throws the cross and scores to the head of Torsten May. 15:4
2:31 Tiozzo has May in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 10th. 15:4
2:40 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Fabrice Tiozzo blasts home a hook. 17:4
2:40 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Tiozzo to finish May off! 17:4
2:58 * Tiozzo just landed a short, clean cross that caught May flush. May dropped like he'd been shot. 17:4
3:00 Christodoulou motions Tiozzo to a neutral corner and starts the count. 26:4
3:00 1 26:4
3:00 * May has been saved by the bell here in the last Round! 26:4
3:00 Tiozzo seems to have done enough to win this fight. 26:4
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 25:5

Fight Result

Jake Gutierrez has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Gary Ritter, United States scores the bout 94 to 93

Adelaide Byrd, United States scores the fight 94 to 93

Harold Lederman, United States sees the fight 95 to 92

The winner by unanimous decision is Fabrice Tiozzo!


Score Cards

Gary Ritter Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 9 10 8 9 10 10 9 10 94
Torsten May 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 7 93

Adelaide Byrd Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 9 10 8 9 10 10 9 10 94
Torsten May 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 7 93

Harold Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 9 10 8 10 10 10 9 10 95
Torsten May 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 7 92

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 30 27 27 30 24 28 30 30 27 30 283
Torsten May 27 30 30 27 30 29 27 27 30 21 278


Statistics
Categories Fabrice Tiozzo Torsten May
Knockdowns scored 2 1


Jabs / Round 6.20 4.50
Hooks / Round 3.50 2.70
Crosses / Round 3.90 2.80
Combinations / Round 4.40 3.40
Uppercuts / Round 3.20 3.00


Punches Landed / Round 21.20 16.40
Punches Missed / Round 44.60 35.40


Punching Accuracy 32.2% 31.7%


Total Number of Fouls 4 0
Hitting on the Break 1
Head Butting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Inside 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 4 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 2 1 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Riddick Bowe vs Bermane Stiverne

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2018-8-3, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Rafael Ramos, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dong-Ahn Park (South Korea), Stanley Christodoulou (South Africa) and Ramon Cerdan (Argentina), ring card girl is Marisa Devonish, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Riddick Bowe - Record: 10-4-0 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Parks - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Bermane Stiverne - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dai Dollings - Cut Man: Danny Milano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:13 Bowe voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:25 Bowe connects with a violent hook! 5:0
0:25 Bowe has Stiverne in trouble after that punch! 5:0
0:47 Bowe doesn't connect with the jab. 5:0
0:49 Stiverne feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Bowe's chin. 5:2
1:01 Stiverne moves into a neutral corner. 5:2
1:05 Bowe leans on the ropes and motions for Stiverne to come in. 5:2
1:14 Stiverne pins Bowe in the corner! 5:2
1:23 Bowe looks to his corner. 5:2
1:31 Bowe traps Stiverne in the corner! 5:2
1:36 Riddick Bowe shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Stiverne flush! 9:2
1:36 Stiverne was shaken by that blow! 9:2
1:45 Bowe is a bruiser inside as he drives home a solid hook to Stiverne's jaw. 12:2
1:55 Bowe has Stiverne trapped! 12:2
2:00 Riddick Bowe tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 12:2
2:02 Stiverne with a lead right to the head. 12:4
2:18 Stiverne connects with a vicious uppercut! 12:8
2:18 Bowe is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:8
2:28 Stiverne slides into a neutral corner... 12:8
2:32 Bowe lands a brutal hook! 17:8
2:32 That blow connected solidly to the head of Stiverne and he is stunned! 17:8
2:46 Bowe muscles his way inside. 17:8
2:55 Bowe fires and misses. 17:8
3:00 Stiverne lands a strong cross! 17:12
3:00 That was a beautiful shot, Bowe's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 17:12
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 19:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stiverne is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:15 Stiverne grabs Bowe's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Ramos has to force Stiverne to let go. 0:0
0:20 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:28 Stiverne leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Bowe. 2:0
0:42 Stiverne moves into the near right corner. 2:0
0:47 Goodness, what a shot!!! Bowe is known for his tremendous power and that cross to the head was proof. 6:0
0:47 Stiverne appears shaken by that punch! 6:0
0:59 Bowe traps Stiverne in the corner! 6:0
1:04 Riddick Bowe really buried that punch into Stiverne's ribs. 10:0
1:04 At least two of those shots really hurt Stiverne! 10:0
1:16 Bowe is really focused in this round. 10:0
1:20 Bowe has Stiverne cornered! 10:0
1:25 Bowe is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 10:0
1:30 Bowe has Stiverne blocked in! 10:0
1:35 Riddick Bowe is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 10:0
1:43 Bowe has Stiverne pinned! 10:0
1:47 Bowe fires and misses. 10:0
1:49 Stiverne doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 10:2
2:13 Stiverne's not even close with the cross. 10:2
2:20 The action slows for the moment. 10:2
2:32 Stiverne lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Bowe. 10:2
2:44 Bowe looks to his corner. 10:2
2:49 Stiverne backs into the lower corner. 10:2
2:54 Bowe fires a lead right that Stiverne manages to avoid. 10:2
2:56 Stiverne scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 10:4
3:00 Bowe spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 11:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:29 Bowe pushes Stiverne away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:32 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:40 Stiverne holds his arms up in disgust as Bowe holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:45 Bowe and Stiverne each take a step back. 0:0
0:53 Stiverne backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:53 Stiverne walks into a hard jab from Bowe 3:0
1:02 Bowe lands a stinging jab. 5:0
1:12 Bowe has Bermane Stiverne trapped in the upper neutral corner... 5:0
1:16 And Stiverne tastes the power of a crushing cross from Riddick Bowe! 10:0
1:16 Stiverne is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 10:0
1:29 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Bowe! 10:0
1:36 Bowe gets in a hook to the body of Stiverne. 12:0
1:36 Bowe appears to have Stiverne out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Stiverne looks ready to go, as Bowe closes in to try and end this fight. 12:0
1:49 That jab from Riddick Bowe just missed. 12:0
2:00 Bowe misses wildly with the Hook. 12:0
2:07 Bowe sneaks home the right cross. 14:0
2:07 Bowe has Stiverne is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 14:0
2:20 Bowe fires a shot, but it glances off Stiverne's shoulder. 14:0
2:27 Stiverne is trapped in his own corner... 14:0
2:32 Bowe is stalking his opponent. 14:0
2:36 Bowe is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 14:0
2:43 Both fighters move to ring center. 14:0
2:43 Bowe fires the jab. It finds its target. 16:0
2:52 Stiverne doesn't have to look for Bowe this round as He is right there in front of him. 16:0
3:00 Bowe is holding... 16:0
3:00 Ramos has to separate the two... 16:0
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 16:0

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Riddick Bowe's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Bowe retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Stiverne tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Bowe blocks it. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:18 Stiverne's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:23 Bowe just can't find the range with that cross. 0:0
0:35 Stiverne rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:2
0:52 Stiverne takes a heavy cross downstairs. 4:2
0:52 Bermane Stiverne is gasping for air!! 4:2
1:04 The fighters are throwing punches now! Bermane Stiverne is being much more effective in this exchange. 6:5
1:17 Stiverne misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:5
1:24 Bowe just landed a devastating three punch combo! 11:5
1:24 Stiverne was shaken by those blows! 11:5
1:37 Stiverne slides into the corner... 11:5
1:42 Bowe is jockeying for position as he tries to force Stiverne back into the corner. 11:5
1:47 Stiverne and Riddick Bowe are at close quarters as Stiverne lands a hook to Bowe's head. 11:7
2:03 Stiverne drops the right hand flush on Bowe's chin! 11:11
2:03 That blast sent Riddick Bowe reeling into the ropes! 11:11
2:20 Stiverne lets his hands go inside, but Bowe protects his body well. 11:11
2:23 That's a nice solid jab from Bowe 14:11
2:40 Stiverne does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Bowe's punches in close. 14:11
2:43 Stiverne pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 14:13
2:58 Circling left, Bowe looks for an opening to fire a shot at Stiverne. 14:13
3:00 Stiverne brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 14:13
3:00 Ramos yells at the fighters to separate but Stiverne and Bowe are a tangle of arms. 14:13
3:00 Ramos has to break the clinch. 14:13
3:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 15:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Bowe and Stiverne leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Dai Dollings not only gave Stiverne encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Bowe. Now it's up to Stiverne to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Stiverne is clinching... 0:0
0:22 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:32 Stiverne pins Bowe's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:41 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 0:0
0:50 Stiverne and Bowe are in a clinch, Ramos hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
1:01 Ramos pries them apart. 0:0
1:11 Bowe fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
1:14 Stiverne goes downstairs with a quick combination. 0:2
1:38 * Bowe just landed a short, clean hook that caught Stiverne flush. Stiverne dropped like he'd been shot. 0:2
1:41 Ramos stands over Stiverne and begins counting... 7:2
1:41 1 7:2
1:42 2 7:2
1:43 3 7:2
1:44 4 7:2
1:45 The count is at 5 as Stiverne struggles to his knees. 7:2
1:46 6 7:2
1:46 * Stiverne makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 7:2
1:46 Ramos waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 7:2
1:46 Bowe stunned Stiverne with that last shot and Bowe's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 7:2
2:00 Riddick Bowe tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 7:2
2:09 Bowe plods forward. 7:2
2:13 Stiverne ducks into an uppercut from Bowe. 9:2
2:13 Bowe is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Stiverne's condition and end the fight! 9:2
2:26 Riddick Bowe bores in determined to maul Stiverne 9:2
2:35 Bowe looks to work the body, but Stiverne covers up nicely. 9:2
2:42 Stiverne retreats into the left corner. 9:2
2:46 Bowe approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Stiverne any room to breathe. 9:2
2:51 Stiverne's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 9:2
2:54 Stiverne slips inside and lands a hook. 9:4
3:00 Stiverne grabs and holds Bowe... 9:4
3:00 Bermane Stiverne shoves Bowe away. 9:4
3:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 10:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:17 Riddick Bowe connects with a solid uppercut! 5:0
0:17 Stiverne is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
0:22 Stiverne's tank is just about on empty. 5:0
0:26 Tommy Parks seemed to pump up Bowe between rounds. 5:0
0:26 Stiverne traps Bowe in the corner! 5:0
0:31 Bermane Stiverne slides along the far ropes. 5:0
0:39 The fighters are tangled up inside. Stiverne has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 5:2
0:53 Stiverne misses with that uppercut. 5:2
0:59 OH! Bowe landed the big hook flush! 10:2
0:59 Stiverne looks shaken! 10:2
1:09 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 10:2
1:27 Stiverne is just missing by a hair with his punches. 10:2
1:34 Stiverne is looking to regain his timing, as punches that were finding the mark earlier are missing now. 10:2
1:43 Bowe has freed himself from Stiverne. They move quickly to ring center. 10:2
1:43 Bermane Stiverne seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 10:2
1:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Stiverne's head! 15:2
1:53 Stiverne's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 15:2
1:57 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Stiverne. 15:2
2:05 Stiverne throws a cross to the head, then digs a hook to the body. 15:4
2:21 Riddick Bowe backs into the right corner. 15:4
2:21 Stiverne's jab is a real weapon as yet another one hits the mark. 15:7
2:25 Riddick Bowe is running out of gas... 15:7
2:34 Stiverne takes a stiff jab to the chops. 18:7
2:48 Stiverne is clinching... Bowe is trying to free his gloves... They are under Bermane Stiverne's arms... 18:7
2:57 Ramos breaks them up... 18:7
3:00 Bowe works free! The fighters move to ring center. 18:7
3:00 Bowe appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 18:7
3:00 And that ends Round number 6. 19:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marisa Devonish exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Whatever Dai Dollings said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Stiverne has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:11 The fighters are tied up. Bowe tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:15 Ramos is shouting at Bowe to break! 0:0
0:26 Riddick Bowe has Stiverne trapped! 0:0
0:26 Bowe misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:0
0:36 The action is back in the center of the ring. 2:0
0:36 Bowe scores with the jab. 4:0
0:50 Stiverne suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 4:0
0:57 Bowe lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 8:0
0:57 Stiverne seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 8:0
1:01 Stiverne's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 7. 8:0
1:18 Bowe whiffs with the uppercut. 8:0
1:25 Stiverne steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:0
1:29 Stiverne is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 8:0
1:37 Bowe doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 8:0
1:42 Bowe steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:0
1:45 Stiverne backs into a neutral corner. 8:0
1:45 Not a lot on that hook to Stiverne's side, but it scored. 10:0
2:05 Stiverne retreats into the near right corner. 10:0
2:09 Bowe charges Bermane Stiverne trying to get inside 10:0
2:14 Bowe pins Stiverne in the corner! 10:0
2:18 A big cross from Bowe lands with serious impact! 14:0
2:18 That shot landed square and Stiverne felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 14:0
2:32 Bowe cranks up the hook and connects to Bermane Stiverne's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 18:0
2:32 Bermane Stiverne staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 18:0
2:36 That swelling under the right eye of Stiverne is definitely getting worse. 18:0
2:50 * Stiverne goes down!! he walked right into a wicked combination from Bowe!! 18:0
2:52 Ramos brings his arm down over Stiverne as he begins the count... 26:0
2:52 1 26:0
2:53 2 26:0
2:54 3 26:0
2:55 4 26:0
2:56 The count reaches 5 as Stiverne is struggling to climb off of the deck. 26:0
2:57 6 26:0
2:58 7 26:0
3:00 * The timekeeper rings the bell and Stiverne is spared to fight another round. 26:0
3:00 It looks like Bowe has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 26:0
3:00 The crowd really came to life after Riddick Bowe scored that knockdown. 28:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bowe didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Dai Dollings was really animated in Bermane Stiverne's corner and Stiverne was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Stiverne is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Stiverne still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Bermane Stiverne wraps up Bowe... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:27 Riddick Bowe pushes Stiverne away. 0:0
0:27 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 0:0
0:36 Bowe has Stiverne pinned! 0:0
0:36 The fighters are throwing punches but Bowe is being much more effective in this battle. 3:2
0:51 Stiverne backs into his own corner... 3:2
0:55 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 3:2
1:00 Ramos separates them. 3:2
1:04 Stiverne is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 3:2
1:11 That uppercut from Stiverne lands with some authority! 3:6
1:11 Bowe was staggered by that punch! 3:6
1:32 Stiverne ties up Bowe. 3:6
1:41 * Oh no, Bowe is bleeding! 3:7
1:41 The cut is not too severe from the looks of it; the bleeding is coming from a wound outside his right eyebrow. 3:7
1:41 * Bowe suffered that cut when the fighters accidentally banged heads during that clinch. 3:7
1:54 Ramos has to pull the fighters away from each other as Bowe locks up Stiverne's arms. 3:7
2:03 Stiverne works his way free! 3:7
2:03 The knockdown suffered by Stiverne should have made that last round Bowe's by a wide margin. 3:7
2:13 Stiverne winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Bowe. 6:7
2:17 The swelling is increasing around Stiverne's right. 6:7
2:29 Bowe looks for a breather; he grabs Stiverne and holds on. Stiverne pushes Bowe off and looks for an opening. 6:7
2:41 Ramos steps in and breaks it up. 6:7
2:50 Stiverne misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:7
2:57 Bowe connects with a devastating uppercut to the head, he hits like a Mule! 11:7
2:57 Stiverne is dazed and he is in trouble!! 11:7
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 10:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if Stiverne is not likely to win this fight unless he can score a knockout. 0:0
0:07 Bermane Stiverne received a pep talk from Dai Dollings before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Bowe's corner has done a great job on the cut outside the right eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Stiverne is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 Stiverne eats a jab from Bowe 2:0
0:13 Look for Bowe to start to target Stiverne's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:0
0:21 Stiverne backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:21 The fighters are trading punches and Stiverne seems to have won that exchange. 4:3
0:37 Bowe is staying at the center of the ring. 4:3
0:41 Bowe tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 4:3
0:50 Stiverne just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Bowe with a sharp combination! 4:8
0:50 Riddick Bowe was staggered by those punches... 4:8
1:08 Stiverne tries to drop the right hand over the top but Bowe ducks under it. 4:8
1:19 * A solid uppercut drops Bermane Stiverne on his back! 4:8
1:21 Ramos picks up the count from the timekeeper... 13:8
1:21 1 13:8
1:22 2 13:8
1:23 3 13:8
1:24 4 13:8
1:25 5 13:8
1:26 6 13:8
1:27 7 13:8
1:28 Stiverne is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 8. 13:8
1:28 * Stiverne is having a hard time keeping his feet under him as he pulls himself up off the canvas, 13:8
1:28 Ramos looks into Stiverne eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 13:8
1:28 Bowe is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 13:8
1:37 Stiverne retreats into a neutral corner. 13:8
1:37 Bowe ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 16:8
1:37 Stiverne is definitely in trouble. Bowe needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 16:8
1:51 Bowe telegraphed that shot and Stiverne ducks under it easily. 16:8
2:02 Bowe tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 16:8
2:11 Bowe wings a big left hand at Stiverne but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:8
2:26 * A beautiful hook to the chin sends Stiverne to the canvas! 16:8
2:29 The count starts... 26:8
2:29 1 26:8
2:30 2 26:8
2:31 3 26:8
2:32 Bermane Stiverne makes it to a knee at the count of 4 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 26:8
2:33 5 26:8
2:34 6 26:8
2:35 7 26:8
2:36 8 26:8
2:37 9 26:8
2:37 * Stiverne gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 26:8
2:37 Stiverne looks to have steadied himself and Ramos will allow the fight to continue... 26:8
2:37 I don't think there's time for Bowe to finish Bermane Stiverne this round. 26:8
2:46 Stiverne retreats into the lower right corner. 26:8
2:50 Bowe charges in but Stiverne avoids the rush. 26:8
3:00 Bowe can't score with short uppercut inside. Stiverne got his gloves in front of the punch. 26:8
3:00 Bowe seems to have done enough to win this fight. 26:8
3:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 27:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Stiverne's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Stiverne's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:15 There's a straight right by Bowe! 5:0
0:15 And Stiverne's in big trouble now! 5:0
0:29 Stiverne just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 10:0
0:29 Stiverne appears shaken by those punches! 10:0
0:33 Stiverne's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 10:0
0:43 Stiverne lands a paralyzing cross! 10:4
0:43 Bowe looks like he was hurt by that punch! 10:4
0:52 Bermane Stiverne lands the lead cross. 10:6
1:01 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Riddick Bowe lands a short uppercut to the chin of Stiverne. 12:6
1:18 Riddick Bowe picks off the jab thrown by Stiverne. 12:6
1:30 Stiverne misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 12:6
1:37 Oh!!! Bowe unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 16:6
1:37 Stiverne looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 16:6
1:41 There has to be something done about the swelling around Stiverne's right eye as it continues to worsen. 16:6
1:53 Stiverne just comes up short with the hook. 16:6
1:55 Bermane Stiverne looks to have his legs back under him after that knockdown in the last round. 16:6
2:11 Stiverne just misses with a huge shot as Bowe chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 16:6
2:18 Bowe has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 16:6
2:27 Bowe lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 18:6
2:42 Stiverne is challenging Bowe to fight him and quit clinching. 18:6
2:51 The Referee breaks it up... 18:6
2:55 Bowe is blocked in his opponents corner... 18:6
3:00 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 18:6
3:00 Referee Ramos steps in to break it up. 18:6
3:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 17:6

Fight Result

Let's go to Johnny Addie for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Dong-Ahn Park, South Korea scores it 99 to 86

Stanley Christodoulou, South Africa scores the fight 100 to 85

Ramon Cerdan, Argentina scores the bout 100 to 85

The winner by unanimous decision is Riddick Bowe!


Score Cards

Dong-Ahn Park Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Riddick Bowe 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 99
Bermane Stiverne 9 9 9 9 8 9 7 10 7 9 86

Stanley Christodoulou Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Riddick Bowe 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100
Bermane Stiverne 9 9 9 9 8 9 7 9 7 9 85

Ramon Cerdan Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Riddick Bowe 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100
Bermane Stiverne 9 9 9 9 8 9 7 9 7 9 85

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Riddick Bowe 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 30 30 299
Bermane Stiverne 27 27 27 27 24 27 21 28 21 27 256


Statistics
Categories Riddick Bowe Bermane Stiverne
Knockdowns scored 4 0


Jabs / Round 6.70 3.10
Hooks / Round 5.50 2.10
Crosses / Round 4.30 2.20
Combinations / Round 4.30 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 6.20 2.30


Punches Landed / Round 27.00 12.60
Punches Missed / Round 33.40 28.10


Punching Accuracy 44.7% 31.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Inside 4 / 2 4 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 1 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Wladimir Klitschko Johnny Summerlin 2:1 Wladimir Klitschko UD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Joe Jeannette Kirk Johnson 5:2 Joe Jeannette SD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Muhammad Ali Frank Bruno 3:2 Muhammad Ali KO 8 10
Support Bout James Jeffries Tommy Gibbons 1:1 James Jeffries UD 10 10
Co-Feature Fabrice Tiozzo Torsten May 2:1 Fabrice Tiozzo UD 10 10
Main Event Riddick Bowe Bermane Stiverne 3:1 Riddick Bowe UD 10 10

[Fist of Legend]

Ezzard Charles vs Scott Frank

Fight info: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 2018-8-3, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is Brian Garry, the bout will be scored by three judges: Crystal Wright (United States), Marty Denkin (United States) and Manuel Veliz (Argentina), ring card girl is Jasmine Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 9-4-1 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Izzy Kline - Cut Man: Joe Chavez
In the blue corner: Scott Frank - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Hector Roca - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Garry gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:14 Frank just landed a devastating three punch combo! 0:5
0:14 Charles was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:5
0:24 Charles rips a hook to the body. 2:5
0:40 Charles lands a solid hook! 6:5
0:40 Frank is hurt! 6:5
0:52 Frank ducks into an uppercut from Charles. 8:5
1:01 Frank retreats to his opponents corner... 8:5
1:01 Charles scores with a glancing cross. 10:5
1:13 Frank moves into a neutral corner. 10:5
1:18 Watch Charles move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Frank off balance. 10:5
1:27 Charles wraps his arms around Frank. 10:5
1:36 Garry moves them apart. 10:5
1:42 Frank backs into his own corner... 10:5
1:42 * Ouch, I felt that one Charles is being warned by Garry to watch the low blows. 13:5
2:09 Charles gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Scott Frank. 15:5
2:21 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 15:5
2:26 Charles pins Frank's arms! The fighters are tied up... 15:5
2:30 Garry moves in to break the clinch. 15:5
2:45 Frank dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Charles back on his heels! 15:9
2:45 Charles is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 15:9
2:58 Charles lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 17:9
3:00 The close of the round brings some hearty applause from those in attendance. 17:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frank looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Charles is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:18 Frank's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:21 Charles backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:26 Frank misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:28 Charles pushes Frank away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 3:0
0:43 Charles gets the cross through Frank's guard. 5:0
0:55 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 5:0
1:00 Charles looks to work the body, but Frank covers up nicely. 5:0
1:02 Frank scores with several light punches to the head. 5:2
1:16 Charles traps Frank's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Garry breaks it up. 5:2
1:21 Garry has to separate the two... 5:2
1:30 Garry yells at the fighters to separate but Charles and Frank are a tangle of arms. 5:2
1:42 Garry separates the two... 5:2
1:51 Charles has Frank trapped! 5:2
1:55 Frank is trying to free his gloves from under Charles's gloves. 5:2
2:06 Now they break clean. 5:2
2:15 Charles misses with that hook. 5:2
2:21 Frank drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:6
2:21 At least two of those shots really hurt Charles! 5:6
2:44 Charles scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 7:6
2:58 Charles fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:6
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Charles's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:17 Frank fires and misses. 0:0
0:25 Frank's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:41 Frank is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:2
0:48 Charles pushes Frank away, looking for more space to work in. 0:2
0:53 Charles has Frank trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:2
0:57 Frank uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Charles tries vainly to score. 0:2
1:04 Charles lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:2
1:19 Ezzard Charles slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
1:24 Frank just misses with a huge shot as Charles chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:2
1:26 Charles moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:2
1:40 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 4:2
1:45 Charles does a great job of moving as Frank tries to work inside. 4:2
1:52 Charles is really focused in this round. 4:2
2:00 Charles is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:2
2:16 Charles lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 6:2
2:28 Frank continues to pop the jab 6:4
2:44 Charles is flicking the jab, trying to keep Frank at long range. 6:4
2:48 Charles is really focused in this round. 6:4
3:00 Charles fires a volley of punches but Frank was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:4
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 8:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frank looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:17 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:26 Charles is moving like a ghost out there, as Frank trys in vain to corner him 0:0
0:26 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:31 Charles takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 0:2
0:43 A cross to body by Charles gets through. 2:2
1:09 Charles throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Frank but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:2
1:16 Charles really drove that uppercut home downstairs. 5:2
1:28 Charles scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 7:2
1:42 Frank retreats into the upper corner. 7:2
1:47 Charles tries to drop the right hand over the top but Scott Frank ducks under it. 7:2
1:49 Frank splits Charles's gloves with an uppercut. 7:4
2:03 Charles fires away but finds nothing but air. 7:4
2:16 Frank feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Ezzard Charles's chin. 7:6
2:25 Charles and Frank are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Charles having the edge. 10:8
2:34 Charles forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Frank. 12:8
2:50 Frank's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 12:8
3:00 Charles wings a big left hand at Frank but the latter sidesteps the punch. 12:8
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 13:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frank rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:15 Charles circles around the ring. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:21 Charles slips in a jab to the body 2:0
0:30 Frank pins Charles in the corner! 2:0
0:34 Scott Frank wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Charles's defense. 2:0
0:42 Frank traps Charles in the corner! 2:0
0:47 Frank misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
0:53 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 2:0
0:56 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:0
1:01 Frank really buried that punch into Charles's ribs. 2:4
1:01 Ezzard Charles is reeling.. 2:4
1:13 Frank is really focused in this round. 2:4
1:16 Charles scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Frank. 5:4
1:32 Charles slips in a quick cross. 7:4
1:46 That uppercut from Frank just missed. 7:4
1:55 Frank retreats to his own corner... 7:4
1:59 Charles is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Frank to chase him. 7:4
2:07 Charles looks to his corner. 7:4
2:11 Charles scores with several quick blows to the head. 9:4
2:23 Charles has Frank blocked in! 9:4
2:23 some nifty bodywork Charles as he scores with several shots from the inside. 11:4
2:35 Charles is really focused in this round. 11:4
2:44 Charles wraps up Scott Frank... Neither fighter will break... 11:4
2:53 Referee Garry separates the two... 11:4
2:59 Frank slides into his own corner... 11:4
3:00 The fighters are tied up. Charles tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 11:4
3:00 Garry steps in and breaks it up. 11:4
3:00 Garry motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 11:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jasmine Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Izzy Kline seemed to pump up Charles between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Charles wallops Scott Frank with a cross to the liver! 3:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:27 Frank doesn't connect with the jab. 3:0
0:29 A hard combination lands for Charles. 6:0
0:44 Frank takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 11:0
0:44 Frank looks stunned! 11:0
0:53 Frank lands a nicely timed hook to Charles's jaw from the outside. 11:3
1:02 Frank has Charles cornered! 11:3
1:06 Scott Frank lands a powerful combination right on the button! 11:7
1:06 Charles is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 11:7
1:22 Frank is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:9
1:38 Frank misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 11:9
1:46 Charles's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 11:9
1:57 Charles tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Frank. 11:9
2:16 Frank grabs Charles's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garry has to force Scott Frank to let go. 11:9
2:20 * Frank is going to use every weapon at his disposal from the looks of things and now he's being cautioned by the referee about using his shoulders illegally. 11:9
2:54 Charles works free! The fighters move to ring center. 11:9
3:00 Charles suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 11:9
3:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:9
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 12:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Scott Frank looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Charles received a pep talk from Izzy Kline before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 Frank holds his arms up in disgust as Charles holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:26 Charles shoves Frank away. 0:0
0:26 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:36 Frank just can't find the range with that combination. 0:0
0:51 Frank misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
1:08 Charles slides along the far ropes. 0:0
1:24 Frank connects with a vicious combination! 0:4
1:24 It looks like Charles is hurt after taking those shots! 0:4
1:33 Frank moves into the left corner. 0:4
1:33 Charles launches right a cross to the body. 2:4
1:50 Charles ends up behind Frank as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:4
1:54 Frank is really focused in this round. 2:4
1:57 Charles is keeping away from the ropes. 2:4
1:57 Charles gets in a hook to the body of Frank. 4:4
2:02 Frank is breathing heavily... 4:4
2:11 Frank is doing a great job keeping his distance. 4:4
2:19 Charles steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:4
2:22 Charles pins Frank in the corner! 4:4
2:22 Frank eats a jab from Charles 6:4
2:40 Ezzard Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Frank. 6:4
2:50 Not alot on that uppercut downstairs from Charles but it still scores points. 8:4
3:00 Frank misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:4
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 9:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:05 Whatever Izzy Kline said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Charles has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:13 "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles put on a good show in his last fight but right now his performance is a bit flat. 0:0
0:16 Charles fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Frank. He rocked him with that one. 3:0
0:21 Frank looks to be out of gas at this point. 3:0
0:28 Frank slides into the corner... 3:0
0:28 Charles lands a combination. Frank drops his guard and Charles whacks him again! 6:0
0:44 A cross lands for Charles. Scott Frank didn't see that one coming. 8:0
1:00 Ezzard Charles has his arms wrapped around Frank... Now they separate. 8:0
1:11 Garry pries them apart. 8:0
1:15 Frank is forced into his opponents corner... 8:0
1:20 Charles fires a lead right that Frank manages to avoid. 8:0
1:22 The uppercut just landed by Frank is a nice weapon on the inside. 8:2
1:31 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 8:2
1:31 Hard to choose in that exchange as Frank and Charles go blow for blow. 10:4
1:40 Frank is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 10:4
1:43 Frank retreats into a neutral corner. 10:4
1:43 Charles bangs a right cross off the face of Scott Frank. 12:4
1:52 Charles has Frank pinned! 12:4
1:52 Charles misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 14:4
2:10 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 14:4
2:19 Referee Garry steps in to break it up. 14:4
2:24 Charles looks to his corner. 14:4
2:32 Charles lets his hands go inside, but Frank protects his body well. 14:4
2:39 Frank shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ezzard Charles flush! 14:8
2:39 Ezzard Charles is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 14:8
3:00 Charles's misses as Frank backpedals away. 14:8
3:00 Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:8
3:00 The Referee has to get between Charles and Frank as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 14:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:15 Frank works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:2
0:23 Ezzard Charles got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Izzy Kline's instructions work. 0:2
0:24 Frank is forced into his own corner... 0:2
0:28 Charles back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Scott Frank. 0:2
0:35 Charles lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:2
0:50 Frank drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 2:6
0:50 Charles was shaken by those blows! 2:6
1:02 Ezzard Charles's jab connects to Frank's head 4:6
1:23 * Charles throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Frank drops to one knee and will take the count! 4:6
1:25 Garry picks up the count from the timekeeper... 12:6
1:25 1 12:6
1:26 2 12:6
1:27 3 12:6
1:28 4 12:6
1:29 5 12:6
1:30 6 12:6
1:31 7 12:6
1:31 * Scott Frank is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 12:6
1:31 The fight will continue as Garry appears satisfied that Frank is OK. 12:6
1:31 Charles has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 12:6
1:40 Charles lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Frank. 14:6
1:40 Charles appears to have Frank out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Frank looks ready to go, as Charles closes in to try and end this fight. 14:6
1:48 Frank backs into the left corner. 14:6
1:48 Charles tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 16:6
1:48 Charles's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Frank on Queer Street. Now, can Ezzard Charles finish him? 16:6
1:53 * Scott Frank has suddenly developed some obvious swelling under his left eye. 16:6
2:02 Charles can't score with short uppercut inside. Frank got his gloves in front of the punch. 16:6
2:08 The fighters are back at ring center... 16:6
2:08 Charles let's his hands go and connects with several light blows to Frank's Head. 18:6
2:08 Charles stunned Frank with that last shot and Charles's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 18:6
2:21 Charles traps Frank in the corner! 18:6
2:25 Charles fires and misses. 18:6
2:35 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Charles can land a solid one. 20:6
2:59 Ezzard Charles darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 20:6
3:00 Charles feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 20:6
3:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 22:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Frank's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:06 Charles retreats into the far left corner. 0:0
0:11 Frank tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:26 Frank drills Charles with a solid jab. 0:2
0:43 Charles wraps up Frank. 0:2
0:48 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:2
0:52 Frank is really focused in this round. 0:2
1:05 Scott Frank tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
1:08 Charles goes downstairs with a quick combination. 2:2
1:41 Frank drops the right hand flush on Charles's chin! 2:6
1:41 Frank has Charles in trouble after that punch! 2:6
1:46 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 10. 2:6
1:55 Frank is giving Charles a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:6
2:00 Frank is really focused in this round. 2:6
2:08 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 2:6
2:22 Charles is pinned in his opponents corner... 2:6
2:27 Frank is holding on to Charles. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:6
2:31 Garry separates the two fighters. 2:6
2:40 Frank feints, looking for an opening. 2:6
2:43 Charles throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Frank's jaw. 4:6
2:52 Scott Frank ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:8
3:00 Ezzard Charles moves into a neutral corner. 4:8
3:00 Frank misses with that punch. 4:8
3:00 Charles appears to have this fight under control. 4:8
3:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 5:8

Fight Result

Jim Fitzgerald has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Crystal Wright, United States sees the fight 99 to 90

Marty Denkin, United States scores the fight 98 to 91

Manuel Veliz, Argentina scores it 98 to 91

And your winner by unanimous decision Ezzard Charles!!!


Score Cards

Crystal Wright Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 99
Scott Frank 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 9 90

Marty Denkin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 98
Scott Frank 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 91

Manuel Veliz Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 98
Scott Frank 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 8 10 91

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 29 30 30 30 29 30 29 30 30 28 295
Scott Frank 28 27 27 27 28 27 28 27 24 29 272


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Scott Frank
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 5.30 2.00
Hooks / Round 5.70 2.40
Crosses / Round 4.70 3.30
Combinations / Round 5.00 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 6.30 3.10


Punches Landed / Round 27.00 13.70
Punches Missed / Round 32.50 29.60


Punching Accuracy 45.4% 31.6%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 3 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

James Toney vs Piet Crous

Fight info: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 2018-8-3, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Pinja Prayadsab, the bout will be scored by three judges: Guillermo Perez Pineda (Panama), Emil Conforti (United States) and Chuck Hassett (United States), ring card girl is Jeri Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: James Toney - Record: 11-2-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Al Mitchell - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
In the blue corner: Piet Crous - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Braverman - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:07 James Toney bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:23 Toney is motioning with his gloves for Crous to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 2:0
0:31 Toney does a great job of moving as Crous tries to work inside. 2:0
0:33 Toney lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 4:0
0:49 Toney doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:0
1:14 Toney is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 6:0
1:19 Toney lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Crous on the end of that punch. 8:0
1:33 Toney has Crous pinned! 8:0
1:33 Toney lands a stinging jab. 10:0
1:42 Toney gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 10:0
1:42 Toney scores with the jab. 12:0
2:02 Crous muscles his way inside. 12:0
2:11 Crous steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 12:0
2:24 Toney is flicking the jab, trying to keep Crous at long range. 12:0
2:29 Crous quickly pulls at his trunks. 12:0
2:40 Crous tries to drop the right hand over the top but Toney ducks under it. 12:0
2:51 Toney glances a hook off Crous's side. 14:0
3:00 Toney has Crous trapped! 14:0
3:00 Toney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 14:0
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 16:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:16 Crous retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:20 Toney just comes up short with the jab. 0:0
0:23 Crous gets in a hook to the body of Toney. 0:2
0:36 Toney throws a flurry of punches but Crous either blocks or slips them. 0:2
0:49 Piet Crous is really focused in this round. 0:2
0:52 Toney retreats into the near right corner. 0:2
0:52 Crous scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:4
1:04 Crous has Toney trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:4
1:09 Crous lands a brutal hook! 0:8
1:09 Toney's knee almost touched the canvas... 0:8
1:24 Crous slides into his own corner... 0:8
1:29 Toney attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:8
1:36 Crous connects with a devastating hook to the head, he hits like a Mule! 0:13
1:36 Toney was stunned by that blow! 0:13
1:51 * Prayadsab is telling Toney to watch holding and hitting. 3:13
2:14 Crous lands a hard cross! 3:17
2:14 Toney is going to need to regroup after that blow... 3:17
2:32 Toney scores with several quick blows to the head. 5:17
2:47 Toney's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 5:17
2:51 Toney is trying to put his punches together and he tags Crous with a nice combination of punches. 7:17
3:00 Toney moves into the left corner. 7:17
3:00 Crous charges Toney trying to get inside 7:17
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 2, forcing Prayadsab to step in. 8:18

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:15 Crous has his arms wrapped around Toney... Now they separate. 0:0
0:30 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:55 Toney slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:59 Piet Crous misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
1:06 Toney lands a vicious hook! 5:0
1:06 That punch really rocked Crous! 5:0
1:20 Crous slides into the corner... 5:0
1:24 Toney can't score with short uppercut inside. Crous got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:0
1:35 Toney cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 8:0
1:51 Toney traps Crous in the corner! 8:0
1:56 Toney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Crous blocks it. 8:0
2:03 Toney is really focused in this round. 8:0
2:12 Toney smothers Crous's attack with a clinch! 8:0
2:21 Prayadsab separates the two... 8:0
2:39 Toney is challenging Crous to fight him and quit clinching. 8:0
2:43 Toney tries to get free... Here comes Prayadsab to break them up... 8:0
2:48 Crous feints, looking for an opening. 8:0
2:51 Toney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:0
2:56 Toney is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 8:0
3:00 Crous moves into a neutral corner. 8:0
3:00 Toney grabs Crous's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Prayadsab has to force Toney to let go. 8:0
3:00 Prayadsab separates the two... 8:0
3:00 And that ends Round number 3. 7:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Crous looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Crous has Toney blocked in! 0:0
0:14 That hook from Crous has some power behind it! 0:5
0:14 Toney's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:5
0:19 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:5
0:27 Crous pins Toney in the corner! 0:5
0:27 Toney tastes Crous's jab 0:7
0:41 Crous just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Toney with a sharp combination! 0:11
0:41 Toney takes a vicious series of punches from Crous and he is hurt! 0:11
0:57 Toney lands a rapier like jab to the head of Crous 2:11
1:10 Toney lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Crous's ribs. 5:11
1:31 Crous fires and misses. 5:11
1:33 A cross lands for James Toney. Piet Crous didn't see that one coming. 7:11
1:47 Crous scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 7:16
1:47 That shot has James Toney hurt! 7:16
2:08 Piet Crous tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 7:16
2:17 The fighters are tied up. Crous tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 7:16
2:28 Prayadsab separates the two fighters. 7:16
2:36 The crowd is letting the fighters know they want to see some action. 7:16
2:45 Crous tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of James Toney. 7:16
2:52 Toney feints, looking for an opening. 7:16
2:55 Toney traps Piet Crous in the corner! 7:16
3:00 Toney is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 7:16
3:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Prayadsab jumps between them. 8:17

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:15 Crous shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Toney flush! 0:4
0:15 Toney is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 0:4
0:20 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:4
0:38 Toney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
0:42 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 0:4
0:46 Piet Crous has James Toney cornered! 0:4
0:51 A brutal uppercut from Crous connects to the solar plexus! 0:8
0:51 Toney is gasping for air!! 0:8
1:00 Piet Crous catches Toney with a nice cross. 0:11
1:15 Crous is really focused in this round. 0:11
1:22 Toney backs into a neutral corner. 0:11
1:26 James Toney uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Crous tries vainly to score. 0:11
1:38 * Toney drives home a brutal cross to Crous's head and down he goes!!! 0:11
1:40 Prayadsab brings his arm down over Crous as he begins the count... 7:11
1:40 1 7:11
1:41 2 7:11
1:42 3 7:11
1:43 4 7:11
1:44 5 7:11
1:45 6 7:11
1:45 * Piet Crous gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 7:11
1:45 Prayadsab is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 7:11
1:45 Toney senses he has Crous in trouble and he is pouring it on! 7:11
1:54 James Toney throws a punch and lands. Crous scores with a counter. Looks like Toney was a little more effective. 10:13
1:54 Crous has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Toney needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 10:13
2:07 Toney isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Crous fits. 10:13
2:11 Crous eats a short cross from Toney amd backs away. 12:13
2:11 Piet Crous is badly stunned and Toney will try to finish him off here in the 5th round! 12:13
2:20 Toney pins Crous in the corner! 12:13
2:20 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Toney. 15:15
2:20 Crous is hurt. Toney is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 15:15
2:33 Toney lands a strong uppercut! 19:15
2:33 Crous is reeling after that shot! 19:15
2:42 James Toney bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 21:15
2:42 I don't think there's time for James Toney to finish Crous this round. 21:15
2:50 Crous eats a jab from Toney 23:15
2:50 Crous is dazed as Toney looks to put him away! 23:15
3:00 Toney slips out of a corner, as Crous attempts to trap him. 23:15
3:00 The noise is deafening in the arena after that last round. Nothing like a knockdown to get the adrenaline flowing! 24:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Crous looks to be in good shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Crous is forced into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:13 Toney ties up Crous. 0:0
0:18 * It's good to see Prayadsab paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Crous about leaning on his opponent's neck. 0:0
0:27 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:32 James Toney ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:0
0:46 Toney picks off the jab thrown by Crous. 2:0
0:48 Toney gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 4:0
1:00 Crous backs into the right corner. 4:0
1:05 Toney misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
1:16 Toney swings...and misses. 4:0
1:23 That was a violent straight right by Crous! 4:4
1:23 James Toney is hurt! 4:4
1:40 Toney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:4
1:43 The two men close the distance between each other. Crous throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Toney clean and stops him in his tracks. 4:7
1:47 Crous appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 4:7
1:56 James Toney wraps up Crous... Neither fighter will break... 4:7
2:05 Toney pushes Crous away. 4:7
2:11 Toney scores with a quick one-two to Crous's midsection 6:7
2:19 Toney is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 6:7
2:22 Crous retreats to his opponents corner... 6:7
2:26 Toney fires a lead right that Crous manages to avoid. 6:7
2:38 Toney lands a solid hook! 11:7
2:38 Crous is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 11:7
2:43 Crous is starting to suck wind... 11:7
2:50 Crous and Toney exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Piet Crous get in the most telling blows. 13:10
3:00 Toney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:10
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 13:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Crous is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:15 Crous looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Toney. 0:0
0:15 Crous and Toney are both on the verge of exhaustion.. 0:0
0:15 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:0
0:21 Toney slips in a quick cross. 2:0
0:30 Toney's cross finds a home on Crous's jaw. 4:0
0:38 Crous is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:0
0:50 Thats a nice right hand from Toney. 6:0
0:55 Crous is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 6:0
0:55 Toney needs to catch his second wind... 6:0
1:02 Toney is really focused in this round. 6:0
1:09 Crous is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 6:0
1:31 Toney gets off a three punch salvo to Crous's head. 8:0
1:48 Crous is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Toney. 8:0
1:52 Crous and Toney each take a step back. 8:0
1:57 Crous sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Toney. 8:3
2:02 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 8:3
2:16 Crous approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving James Toney any room to breathe. 8:3
2:28 Toney moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 10:3
2:28 * That punch has opened a cut on Crous. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 12:3
2:28 The way the blood is coming out of Crous's mouth, it must be from a nasty cut inside. If he ends up swallowing a lot of blood, you can count on it weakening him as the fight progresses. 12:3
2:28 * As the two fighters back away a step, you can see blood on the chest and shoulder of Toney but it's not his. Crous is bleeding a bit more heavily now and even though the damage isn't over an eye, apparently the referee wants a stop in the action to have Crous examined by the ringside doctor. 12:3
2:28 * Well, after talking a long look at Crous's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 7. 12:3
2:55 Toney is moving around the ring nicely. 12:3
3:00 It looks like Toney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:3
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 14:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Well, Crous's corner did what they could with his cut inside the mouth but there is still some blood visible so the bleeding wasn't completely stopped. 0:0
0:07 Toney is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Crous plods forward. 0:0
0:16 Crous's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:28 * That punch caught Toney clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Toney goes down after a delayed reaction to the hook by Piet Crous! 0:0
0:30 Prayadsab starts counting... 0:9
0:30 1 0:9
0:31 2 0:9
0:32 3 0:9
0:33 4 0:9
0:34 5 0:9
0:35 James Toney is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 6. 0:9
0:36 7 0:9
0:37 8 0:9
0:37 * Toney is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Crous. 0:9
0:37 Prayadsab seems convinced that Toney is ok, and the fight will continue! 0:9
0:37 Crous has Toney hurt very early in this round, it will be hard for Toney to weather this storm! 0:9
0:50 Piet Crous wings a big left hand at Toney but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:9
0:57 Not much steam behind Crous's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:11
0:57 Crous is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of James Toney's condition and end the fight! 0:11
1:10 Crous landed a sharp combination that rocked Toney back on his heels! 0:15
1:10 Toney was staggered by those punches! 0:15
1:19 Toney slides into the corner... 0:15
1:28 Crous cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Toney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:15
1:39 He is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:15
1:45 Toney is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:15
1:50 Crous fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:15
2:01 Toney is either lucky or has radar. Crous's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:15
2:03 some nifty bodywork Toney as he scores with several shots from the inside. 2:15
2:13 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:15
2:17 Toney is clinching... Crous is trying to free his gloves... They are under Toney's arms... 2:15
2:22 Prayadsab has to break them apart. 2:15
2:32 Crous connects with a nasty uppercut! 2:20
2:32 Toney appears to have been staggered by that punch... 2:20
2:41 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 2:20
2:47 The fighters are trading punches and James Toney seems to have won that exchange. 5:22
3:00 Crous fires and misses. 5:22
3:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 4:24

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 This fight is so close it could be a case of which fighter wants it more. 0:0
0:07 Piet Crous's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the mouth. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:08 Toney pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:0
0:17 Toney slides into the corner... 2:0
0:17 Toney takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:2
0:31 Piet Crous is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Toney a decent target to shoot for. 2:2
0:35 Toney slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
0:40 Piet Crous pins Toney's arms. Now they move apart. 2:2
0:52 Prayadsab separates them. 2:2
1:00 Toney retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
1:04 Crous fires a left hand that Toney takes high on the shoulder. 2:2
1:11 Toney throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:2
1:18 The crowd is not happy with the amount of action so far in this fight. 2:2
1:35 James Toney takes a heavy hook downstairs. 2:6
1:35 Toney is clutching his side! 2:6
1:49 Crous misses with that combination. 2:6
1:51 The knockdown suffered by Toney should have made that last round Piet Crous's by a wide margin. 2:6
2:00 Toney is protecting the body nicely as Crous fails to score inside. 2:6
2:03 Toney looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 4:6
2:16 Crous charges in but Toney avoids the rush. 4:6
2:21 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:6
2:26 Toney usues his legs to avoid Piet Crous's punches. 4:6
2:28 Toney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:6
2:40 James Toney gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:6
2:53 Crous is off target with that cross. 8:6
3:00 Toney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:6
3:00 Piet Crous shows Toney his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 8:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:31 Prayadsab has to pull the fighters away from each other as Crous locks up James Toney's arms. 0:0
0:40 Prayadsab steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:44 Crous pushes Toney back to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:52 Crous tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:58 Both fighters are being tentative at the moment. 0:0
1:10 Prayadsab yells at the fighters to separate but Toney and Crous are a tangle of arms. 0:0
1:21 Prayadsab is shouting at Toney to break! 0:0
1:26 Crous has Toney blocked in! 0:0
1:30 Crous looks to work the body, but Toney covers up nicely. 0:0
1:37 Toney tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Crous lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 0:3
1:53 Crous moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:5
2:08 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 0:5
2:12 Prayadsab tries to separate the boxers but Crous has a vice-like grip on James Toney. 0:5
2:21 Both fighters reach instinctively for their head. There must have been a head butt in there, but we don't see any blood. 0:5
2:32 Crous has Toney pinned! 0:5
2:37 Crous misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:5
2:52 Crous and Toney are in a clinch, Prayadsab hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:5
3:00 Referee Prayadsab steps in to break it up. 0:5
3:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 0:5
3:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:5

Fight Result

Let's go to Joe Antonacci for the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Guillermo Perez Pineda, Panama scores the bout 96 to 93

Emil Conforti, United States scores it 95 to 93

Chuck Hassett, United States sees the fight 95 to 94

The winner by unanimous decision is James Toney!


Score Cards

Guillermo Perez Pineda Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Toney 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 9 96
Piet Crous 9 9 9 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 93

Emil Conforti Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Toney 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 9 95
Piet Crous 9 10 9 10 8 9 9 10 9 10 93

Chuck Hassett Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Toney 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 9 95
Piet Crous 9 10 9 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James Toney 30 28 30 27 30 30 30 24 30 27 286
Piet Crous 27 29 27 30 24 27 27 30 29 30 280


Statistics
Categories James Toney Piet Crous
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 5.50 3.50
Hooks / Round 4.40 2.50
Crosses / Round 4.10 3.50
Combinations / Round 4.40 3.30
Uppercuts / Round 4.40 3.30


Punches Landed / Round 22.80 16.10
Punches Missed / Round 31.70 60.00


Punching Accuracy 41.8% 21.2%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside mouth 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 2 / 1


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 3 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Ken Norton vs Trevor Berbick

Fight info: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 2018-8-3, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Ernst Salzgeber, the bout will be scored by three judges: Leszek Jankowiak (Poland), Omar Minton (Mexico) and Jeffrey Belton (New Zealand), ring card girl is Grace Rivera, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ken Norton - Record: 10-4-0 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Phil Borgia - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
In the blue corner: Trevor Berbick - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Thel Torrance - Cut Man: Manny Seamon

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:09 A flurry of light blows from Norton scores to the body. 2:0
0:22 Norton wraps up Berbick... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:27 Salzgeber has to break them apart. 2:0
0:51 Norton is holding Berbick tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 2:0
0:56 Referee Salzgeber steps in to break it up. 2:0
1:00 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 2:0
1:04 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 2:0
1:07 Norton slides into the corner... 2:0
1:12 You would think Ken Norton had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Trevor Berbick looked trying to score there! 2:0
1:20 Berbick backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
1:24 Norton slides along the far ropes. 2:0
1:29 Ken Norton finds a home for his jab, keeping Berbick at bay. 4:0
1:38 Trevor Berbick retreats into the right corner. 4:0
1:38 Norton lands a brutal cross to head of Berbick. 7:0
1:52 Norton fires and misses. 7:0
1:54 Norton takes a cross to the ribs. 7:2
2:03 Norton has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 10:2
2:20 Norton misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:2
2:34 Berbick pins Norton's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 10:2
2:38 The fighters separate after a clinch. 10:2
2:50 Berbick tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Norton. 10:2
2:53 Norton moves in and scores with a quick jab. 12:2
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 12:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ken Norton looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:23 Berbick lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 0:2
0:32 Norton is forced into his own corner... 0:2
0:37 Salzgeber tries to separate the boxers but Trevor Berbick has a vice-like grip on Ken Norton. 0:2
0:41 Salzgeber separates them. 0:2
0:57 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Berbick! 0:2
1:05 Berbick feints, looking for an opening. 0:2
1:13 Berbick doesn't connect with the jab. 0:2
1:15 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Norton can land a solid one. 2:2
1:32 Norton and Berbick are in a clinch, Salzgeber hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:2
1:47 Salzgeber has to break the clinch. 2:2
1:51 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
1:59 Norton attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:2
2:06 Norton moves into a neutral corner. 2:2
2:11 Trevor Berbick grabs and holds Norton... 2:2
2:21 Salzgeber separates the two fighters. 2:2
2:29 Norton scores with a solid hook under the ribs. 5:2
2:43 Berbick misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:2
2:58 Ken Norton takes a heavy cross downstairs. 5:7
2:58 Norton looks shaken! 5:7
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Norton's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 4:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Berbick is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Berbick received a pep talk from Thel Torrance before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Berbick swings...and misses. 0:0
0:18 Norton lands a hard uppercut! 4:0
0:18 Berbick seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 4:0
0:44 Norton tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Berbick blocks it. 4:0
0:52 Norton pushes Berbick away, looking for more space to work in. 4:0
0:55 Trevor Berbick gets off a jab to the solar plexus 4:2
1:04 Berbick has Norton pinned! 4:2
1:04 Berbick lands a short hook to the body. 4:4
1:21 Berbick voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:4
1:36 Berbick takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 8:4
1:36 That shot landed square and Berbick felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 8:4
1:51 Norton grabs Berbick's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Salzgeber has to force Norton to let go. 8:4
1:55 Salzgeber separates the two... 8:4
2:03 Berbick scores with a nice two-punch combination. 8:6
2:19 Berbick lands a powerful cross right on the button! 8:10
2:19 Norton looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 8:10
2:37 Berbick drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:14
2:37 Norton was shaken by those blows! 8:14
2:50 Berbick whiffs with the jab. 8:14
2:58 Berbick has Norton trapped in the near right neutral corner... 8:14
3:00 Berbick misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:14
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 7:16

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Berbick didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:11 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Norton rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:15 Phil Borgia not only gave Norton encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Berbick. Now it's up to Norton to implement it. 0:0
0:16 Norton sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:0
0:30 Berbick fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:33 Norton shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 5:0
0:46 Norton lands a wicked cross! 9:0
0:46 Berbick suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 9:0
1:01 Salzgeber yells at the fighters to separate but Norton and Berbick are a tangle of arms. 9:0
1:05 Referee Salzgeber has to separate the two... 9:0
1:21 Berbick just can't find the range with that cross. 9:0
1:28 Berbick is blocked in his own corner... 9:0
1:33 Norton drives that short hook into Trevor Berbick's midsection! 13:0
1:33 Berbick is reeling.. 13:0
1:46 Ken Norton smothers Berbick's attack with a clinch! 13:0
1:55 Norton pushes Berbick away. 13:0
2:01 Norton backs into the right corner. 13:0
2:05 Berbick fires a volley of punches but Norton was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 13:0
2:13 There's a combination of punches from Norton that score big. 16:0
2:29 Norton rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 18:0
2:48 * A combination to the jaw has Norton hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 18:0
2:50 Salzgeber motions Berbick to a neutral corner and starts the count. 18:10
2:50 1 18:10
2:51 The count reaches 2 as Norton is struggling to climb off of the deck. 18:10
2:52 3 18:10
2:53 4 18:10
2:54 5 18:10
2:55 6 18:10
2:56 7 18:10
2:57 8 18:10
2:58 9 18:10
2:58 * Norton finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 18:10
2:58 Salzgeber waves the two fighters together. 18:10
2:58 * And now it appears as if Norton has been cut the last punch that landed. 18:11
2:58 The blood is coming from somewhere on the inside of Norton's left eyebrow and it's following a path downward alongside his nose and onto his upper lip. 18:11
3:00 The crowd really came to life after Ken Norton scored that knockdown. 18:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Trevor Berbick's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:09 Ken Norton slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Norton is either lucky or has radar. Berbick's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:16 Berbick takes a stiff jab to the chops. 3:0
0:25 Berbick retreats into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:29 Berbick is trying to free his gloves from under Norton's gloves. 3:0
0:34 * It's good to see Salzgeber paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Berbick about leaning on his opponent's neck. 3:0
0:51 The fans expected an action fight, but both fighters have been very cautious all night. 3:0
0:54 Norton connects with a cross. 5:0
1:06 Trevor Berbick moves into the lower right corner. 5:0
1:06 Norton lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 7:0
1:15 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 7:0
1:23 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:0
1:31 "Black Hercules" eats a jab from Berbick 7:2
1:43 Berbick is trapped in his opponents corner... 7:2
1:43 Norton scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 10:2
1:56 The fighters are throwing punches but Norton is being much more effective in this battle. 13:4
2:01 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Norton change his style. 13:4
2:16 Norton connects with a solid jab! 17:4
2:16 That punch has Berbick staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 17:4
2:28 A quick jab to the body scores for Norton 19:4
2:42 Trevor Berbick connects with a nasty combination! 19:8
2:42 Norton is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 19:8
2:52 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 19:8
2:55 Norton pins Berbick in the corner! 19:8
2:55 Norton's jab is a real weapon as yet another one hits the mark. 22:8
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 21:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norton looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Norton blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Berbick and you could see him wince in pain. 3:0
0:15 Berbick is breathing heavily... 3:0
0:19 Thel Torrance was really animated in Berbick's corner and Berbick was nodding in agreement. 3:0
0:20 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Berbick lands a short uppercut to the chin of Norton. 3:2
0:33 Ken Norton picks off the uppercut by Berbick. 3:2
0:49 Norton pummels Trevor Berbick, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 7:2
0:49 Berbick is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 7:2
0:58 Berbick is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 7:2
1:01 Norton is really focused in this round. 7:2
1:14 Berbick is holding on to Norton. He seems to be taking a breather. 7:2
1:18 Berbick shoves Norton away. 7:2
1:26 Some good body work by Norton, landing several short blows to the ribs. 9:2
1:30 Berbick looks exhausted but Norton still looks like he is fresh. 9:2
1:39 Salzgeber has to pull the fighters away from each other as Berbick locks up Norton's arms. 9:2
1:54 Salzgeber breaks them up... 9:2
2:12 Berbick is protecting the body nicely as Norton fails to score inside. 9:2
2:21 Berbick splits Norton's gloves with an uppercut. 9:4
2:33 Berbick has Norton cornered! 9:4
2:37 Berbick looks to work the body, but Norton covers up nicely. 9:4
2:40 Ken Norton drills Berbick with a solid jab. 11:4
2:57 Berbick just landed a three punch combo! 11:9
2:57 Norton is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Berbick just gave him an absolute lacing! 11:9
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Berbick looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Norton got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Phil Borgia's instructions work. 0:0
0:19 Norton throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:33 Norton lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Berbick. 0:0
0:40 There has been a lot of clinching in this fight tonight. 0:0
0:43 There's the uppercut from Norton. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:0
1:03 Norton can't score with short uppercut inside. Berbick got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
1:05 Berbick launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Norton's jaw. Berbick is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:2
1:05 Berbick last connect snapped back the head of Norton. And it looks like it has reopened Norton's cut. 2:2
1:05 Once again the blood from the cut on the inside of Norton's left eyebrow begins to slowly make it's way down his face after being reopened. 2:2
1:22 Norton lands a strong hook! 6:2
1:22 Berbick is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:2
1:42 Norton lands a crushing hook! 10:2
1:42 Berbick is hurt! 10:2
1:54 Norton scores with a punishing jab 13:2
2:15 Norton steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 13:2
2:24 Norton misses wildly with the hook. 13:2
2:37 Berbick dances gracefully across the canvas 13:2
2:43 Berbick lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Norton. 13:4
2:55 Norton has Berbick trapped! 13:4
3:00 Norton throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Berbick but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 13:4
3:00 Ken Norton appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:4
3:00 Berbick shows Norton his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 13:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:14 Norton looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:0
0:16 Not a lot on that hook to Norton's side, but it scored. 0:2
0:30 Trevor Berbick picks off the jab thrown by Norton. 0:2
0:42 Ken Norton lets his hands go inside, but Berbick protects his body well. 0:2
0:49 Berbick just comes up short with the hook. 0:2
0:56 We have a lull in the action. 0:2
1:03 Norton leaves the jab just short. 0:2
1:06 Trevor Berbick scores from the outside with a nice cross to the body. 0:5
1:23 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:5
1:27 Salzgeber steps in and breaks it up. 0:5
1:37 Ken Norton lands a solid hook! 5:5
1:37 That shot has Berbick hurt! 5:5
1:45 Norton traps Berbick in the corner! 5:5
1:45 Norton lands a nice cross but Berbick turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 7:5
1:45 Norton wants to show why his reputation as a strong finisher is deserved as he looks to put Berbick away! 7:5
1:59 Ken Norton wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Berbick's defense. 7:5
2:10 Trevor Berbick does a great job of moving as Norton tries to work inside. 7:5
2:21 Norton fires a lead right that Berbick manages to avoid. 7:5
2:32 Norton tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 7:5
2:39 Berbick is backed into his opponents corner... 7:5
2:43 Norton misses with that combination. 7:5
2:54 Norton throws a flurry of punches but Berbick either blocks or slips them. 7:5
3:00 It looks like Norton has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:5
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 7:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Phil Borgia said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Norton has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 0:0
0:12 Norton suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:0
0:19 Berbick tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:30 * Norton lands a violent shot under Berbick's ribcage and Berbick instantly drops down on both knees. 0:0
0:32 Salzgeber begins the count... 10:0
0:32 1 10:0
0:33 2 10:0
0:34 3 10:0
0:35 4 10:0
0:36 5 10:0
0:37 6 10:0
0:38 7 10:0
0:39 8 10:0
0:40 9 10:0
0:40 * Berbick gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 10:0
0:40 Berbick raises his guard as Salzgeber asks him if he wants to continue. Berbick wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 10:0
0:40 Norton has hurt Trevor Berbick early in the round. Trevor Berbick is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 10:0
0:49 Norton lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Berbick on the end of that punch. 12:0
0:49 Berbick is definitely in trouble. Ken Norton needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 12:0
1:10 * Norton lands a powerful combination to Berbick's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 12:0
1:13 Salzgeber stands over Berbick and begins counting... 20:0
1:13 1 20:0
1:14 2 20:0
1:15 3 20:0
1:16 4 20:0
1:17 5 20:0
1:18 6 20:0
1:19 7 20:0
1:19 * Berbick is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as Salzgeber moves in to wipe his gloves. 20:0
1:19 Salzgeber checks Berbick closely and will allow the fight to continue. 20:0
1:19 Ken Norton won't want to let Berbick off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 20:0
1:28 Norton plants a hard cross in Berbick's midsection. 23:0
1:28 Norton has Berbick reeling. Norton can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 23:0
1:37 Norton moves Berbick back and scores with a hook. 26:0
1:37 Ken Norton knows that Berbick is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Berbick. 26:0
1:46 Norton has Berbick blocked in! 26:0
1:50 Norton's not even close with the combination. 26:0
2:02 Norton's misses as Berbick backpedals away. 26:0
2:13 Norton misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 26:0
2:15 Berbick hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Norton. 26:2
2:24 Berbick is pinned in his own corner... 26:2
2:24 Norton is not known for mixing it up inside, but he did land a solid uppercut to the body right there. 29:2
2:29 * Norton lands punch after punch.Salzgeber grabs Berbick to save him from further punishment. Norton is the winner by TKO!!! 29:2

Fight Result

Here's Frank Shain with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at the 2:30 mark in Round 9. Your winner by TKO is..

Ken Norton!


Score Cards

Leszek Jankowiak Round Total
Poland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ken Norton 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 76
Trevor Berbick 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 75

Omar Minton Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ken Norton 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 76
Trevor Berbick 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 75

Jeffrey Belton Round Total
New Zealand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ken Norton 10 9 9 8 10 10 9 10 75
Trevor Berbick 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 76

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ken Norton 30 27 27 24 30 30 29 30 227
Trevor Berbick 27 30 30 30 27 27 28 27 226


Statistics
Categories Ken Norton Trevor Berbick
Knockdowns scored 2 1


Jabs / Round 7.89 3.22
Hooks / Round 4.89 2.44
Crosses / Round 5.67 2.78
Combinations / Round 5.67 3.22
Uppercuts / Round 3.56 2.11


Punches Landed / Round 27.67 13.78
Punches Missed / Round 50.44 35.44


Punching Accuracy 35.4% 28.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside left eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 2 / 2 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 3 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 5 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Tommy Morrison vs Shannon Briggs

Fight info: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 2018-8-3, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Rafael Ramos, the bout will be scored by three judges: Luis Escalona (United States), Eugenia Williams (United States) and Silvestre Abainza (Philippines), ring card girl is Jena Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Tommy Morrison - Record: 9-6-0 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Danny Milano
In the blue corner: Shannon Briggs - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John David Jackson - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters are ready to go and the bell sounds to start the action here in the first round. 0:0
0:13 A brutal combination from Briggs connects to the solar plexus! 0:4
0:13 Morrison in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:4
0:28 Briggs pins Morrison's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:4
0:46 Ramos separates the two fighters. 0:4
0:59 Tommy Morrison lands a hard cross! 4:4
0:59 Briggs is reeling.. 4:4
1:08 Briggs splits Morrison's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 4:7
1:24 Morrison just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Briggs with a sharp combination! 8:7
1:24 Briggs took far too many hard shots from Morrison in that flurry and he is hurt! 8:7
1:40 Morrison connects with a vicious hook! 12:7
1:40 Morrison has Briggs hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 12:7
1:50 A hard uppercut to the head rocks Briggs. 15:7
1:59 Shannon Briggs backs into a neutral corner. 15:7
2:04 Morrison drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 19:7
2:04 Briggs is clutching his side! 19:7
2:13 Briggs doesn't have to look for Morrison this round as He is right there in front of him. 19:7
2:21 That combination from Morrison lands with some authority! 23:7
2:21 Briggs is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 23:7
2:33 Morrison moves Briggs back and scores with a hook. 26:7
2:42 * Morrison lands a perfect hook and Briggs slumps to the canvas! 26:7
2:44 Ramos crouches over Briggs as he starts the count 34:7
2:44 1 34:7
2:45 2 34:7
2:46 3 34:7
2:47 4 34:7
2:48 5 34:7
2:49 6 34:7
2:50 7 34:7
2:51 8 34:7
2:52 9 34:7
2:53 Briggs tries to clear his head as Ramos reaches the count of 10. 34:7
2:53 * That's it folks! Briggs is barely moving as the referee reaches 10 as he has been knocked out in round 1. 34:7

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Joe Antonacci is ready with the call...

Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 2:54 of the 1st round...

Tommy Morrison!


Score Cards

Luis Escalona Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Morrison
Shannon Briggs

Eugenia Williams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Morrison
Shannon Briggs

Silvestre Abainza Round Total
Philippines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Morrison
Shannon Briggs

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Morrison
Shannon Briggs


Statistics
Categories Tommy Morrison Shannon Briggs
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 15.00 1.00
Hooks / Round 17.00 4.00
Crosses / Round 5.00 4.00
Combinations / Round 5.00 1.00
Uppercuts / Round 9.00 2.00


Punches Landed / Round 51.00 12.00
Punches Missed / Round 0.00 0.00


Punching Accuracy 100.0% 100.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C)

[Fist of Legend]

Max Schmeling vs James Braddock

Fight info: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 2018-8-3, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Jorge Basile, the bout will be scored by three judges: Isaac Tshabalala (South Africa), Steve Corbo (United States) and Jae-Bong Kim (South Korea), ring card girl is Amina Sade, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Max Schmeling - Record: 12-2-0 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bouie Fisher - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
In the blue corner: James Braddock - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Enzo Calzaghe - Cut Man: Charley Goldman

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:09 Braddock slides into the corner... 0:0
0:14 Schmeling traps Braddock's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Basile breaks it up. 0:0
0:29 Schmeling uses his shoulder to force Braddock out of the clinch. 0:0
0:41 Schmeling wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Braddock's defense. 0:0
0:53 Schmeling isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Braddock fits. 0:0
0:58 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
1:02 Punch and move, punch and move, Braddock will do it all night if Schmeling doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 0:0
1:07 Braddock retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
1:11 That cross from Schmeling lands with some authority! 4:0
1:11 Braddock is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 4:0
1:30 * Schmeling drives home a brutal hook to Braddock's head and down he goes!!! 4:0
1:33 Basile begins counting... 10:0
1:33 1 10:0
1:34 2 10:0
1:35 3 10:0
1:35 * Braddock lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 10:0
1:35 Basile checks Braddock closely and will allow the fight to continue. 10:0
1:35 Max Schmeling picks up the pace sensing he can get Braddock out of there! 10:0
1:44 Schmeling rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Braddock. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 13:0
1:44 Schmeling wants to show why his reputation as a strong finisher is deserved as he looks to put Braddock away! 13:0
1:57 Schmeling's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 13:0
2:01 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Schmeling has gotten the better of the exchange. 16:2
2:01 Braddock is dazed as Schmeling looks to put him away! 16:2
2:06 A small mouse has formed under Braddock's right eye. 16:2
2:10 Braddock moves into a neutral corner. 16:2
2:14 Schmeling's misses as James Braddock backpedals away. 16:2
2:21 Schmeling stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 19:2
2:21 Braddock is hurt. Schmeling is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 19:2
2:30 Not a lot on that hook to Braddock's side, but it scored. 21:2
2:30 Schmeling has Braddock on the run. Maybe he can finish Braddock off before the clock ends this round. 21:2
2:38 Max Schmeling traps Braddock in the corner! 21:2
2:43 Schmeling cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Braddock had his elbows tucked in nicely. 21:2
2:50 Schmeling digs a short hook to ribs of Braddock. 23:2
3:00 The crowd really came to life after Schmeling scored that knockdown. 25:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braddock looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 James Braddock lands a two punch combination to the body 0:2
0:16 Schmeling received a pep talk from Pete Brodsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:21 Braddock throws a flurry of punches but Schmeling either blocks or slips them. 0:2
0:33 Schmeling misses with that combination. 0:2
0:36 James Braddock lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 0:4
0:50 Schmeling ties up Braddock... 0:4
0:59 Braddock pushes Schmeling away. 0:4
1:03 Braddock is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:4
1:06 Braddock has Schmeling pinned! 0:4
1:11 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Braddock! 0:4
1:25 Braddock lands a short left hook to the head. 0:6
1:29 James Braddock is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 0:6
1:34 Braddock is pinned in his own corner... 0:6
1:39 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:6
1:51 Schmeling finally lets go of Braddock. 0:6
2:00 Braddock tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Schmeling blocks it. 0:6
2:07 Braddock feints, looking for an opening. 0:6
2:19 Schmeling fires a left hand that James Braddock takes high on the shoulder. 0:6
2:31 Schmeling works the body, landing an uppercut. 2:6
2:40 Schmeling said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:6
2:53 Max Schmeling backs into the right corner. 2:6
2:53 Braddock lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 2:8
3:00 Braddock looks to work the body, but Schmeling covers up nicely. 2:8
3:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 1:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Schmeling is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Braddock finds a home for his jab, keeping Schmeling at bay. 0:2
0:23 Braddock scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:4
0:36 Braddock is pinned in his opponents corner... 0:4
0:40 Schmeling smothers James Braddock's attack with a clinch! 0:4
0:51 Braddock tries to get free... Here comes Basile to break them up... 0:4
1:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 0:4
1:11 Braddock swings...and misses. 0:4
1:14 Schmeling dips and connects with a hook to the side of James Braddock's head. 2:4
1:31 Schmeling is literally dancing circles around James Braddock this round. 2:4
1:44 Schmeling has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 6:4
1:44 That shot has Braddock hurt! 6:4
1:48 Braddock seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 6:4
1:57 Schmeling does a great job of moving as Braddock tries to work inside. 6:4
2:00 Max Schmeling straightens Braddock up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 9:4
2:13 Schmeling is really focused in this round. 9:4
2:20 Schmeling is off target with that jab. 9:4
2:34 Braddock is backed into his opponents corner... 9:4
2:39 Watch Schmeling move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Braddock off balance. 9:4
2:46 Braddock backs off to hitch up his trunks. 9:4
2:52 Some nice infighting ends with Braddock getting an uppercut in. 9:6
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 10:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Braddock got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Enzo Calzaghe's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Braddock backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Schmeling looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:0
0:22 Schmeling has Braddock cornered! 0:0
0:27 Schmeling is holding... 0:0
0:42 Basile breaks them up... 0:0
0:55 Braddock clinches... Schmeling gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
1:04 Basile is shouting at Braddock to break! 0:0
1:17 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
1:22 Braddock is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:0
1:26 Braddock usues his legs to avoid Schmeling's punches. 0:0
1:34 We have a lull in the action. 0:0
1:49 Braddock pins Schmeling's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
2:07 Basile moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
2:12 Braddock has Schmeling trapped! 0:0
2:16 Braddock is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Schmeling to chase him. 0:0
2:25 Schmeling is protecting the body nicely as James Braddock fails to score inside. 0:0
2:28 A quick hook to the body by Schmeling 2:0
2:32 The swelling is increasing around James Braddock's right. 2:0
2:43 Schmeling is really focused in this round. 2:0
2:52 Braddock misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
2:54 Schmeling flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:0
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. 3:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:05 Enzo Calzaghe was extremely upbeat during the break with Braddock providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:10 Max Schmeling throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Braddock but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:17 Schmeling scores with a quick hook to the head of Braddock after Braddock missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:0
0:26 Enzo Calzaghe is just telling Braddock the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 2:0
0:31 Schmeling is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Braddock's defense. 2:0
0:36 Schmeling has Braddock blocked in! 2:0
0:40 Schmeling holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Braddock to score with a clean shot. 2:0
0:50 Max Schmeling pins Braddock's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:0
0:54 Basile steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
1:04 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:0
1:08 Schmeling is giving Braddock a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:0
1:15 James Braddock takes a combination from Schmeling. 4:0
1:20 The swelling around Braddock's right eye is worsening. 4:0
1:25 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Braddock lands a short uppercut to the chin of Schmeling. 4:2
1:35 Schmeling doubles up to the body. He got Braddock's attention with those shots. 7:2
1:44 Braddock winces in pain as vicious uppercut to the solar plexus from Schmeling doubles him over, looks like that shot took his breath away! 10:2
2:02 Schmeling is circling his opponent. 10:2
2:07 Schmeling doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 12:2
2:11 Look for Schmeling to start to target Braddock's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 12:2
2:23 Max Schmeling is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Braddock attempts to move inside on him. 12:2
2:28 Schmeling slides into a neutral corner... 12:2
2:33 Braddock wraps up Schmeling... Neither fighter will break... 12:2
2:42 The Referee breaks it up... 12:2
2:54 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 12:2
2:58 Basile has to break them apart. 12:2
3:00 Schmeling doesn't connect with the hook. 12:2
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Schmeling's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 5. 14:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Schmeling and Braddock square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Pete Brodsky was really animated in Max Schmeling's corner and Max Schmeling was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Braddock's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:14 James Braddock telegraphed that shot and Schmeling ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:32 James Braddock can't score with short uppercut inside. Schmeling got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:34 Schmeling scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
0:44 Schmeling pins James Braddock in the corner! 2:0
0:44 There's a wicked right by Schmeling. He had some steam on that punch. 5:0
0:48 Braddock's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 5:0
0:56 Braddock bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 5:2
1:05 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 5:2
1:09 Schmeling is really focused in this round. 5:2
1:20 Schmeling is trying to free his gloves from under James Braddock's gloves. 5:2
1:25 * The referee is cautioning Braddock about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 5:2
1:42 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 5:2
1:46 Schmeling lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 7:2
2:05 Braddock fires and misses. 7:2
2:08 Schmeling lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 9:2
2:19 Schmeling and Braddock go toe to toe with Schmeling getting the better of it. 12:4
2:40 Braddock takes a heavy combination downstairs. 16:4
2:40 Those punches hurt Braddock and he looks to hang on. 16:4
2:44 The swelling around Braddock's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 16:4
2:49 Braddock doesn't have to look for Schmeling this round as He is right there in front of him. 16:4
2:57 Max Schmeling voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 16:4
3:00 Braddock wings a big left hand at Schmeling but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:4
3:00 Schmeling spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 17:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Braddock's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Braddock's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Braddock misses with that punch. 0:0
0:18 Braddock has Schmeling trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:23 Braddock misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:25 Some good body work by Schmeling, landing several short blows to the ribs. 2:0
0:37 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 2:0
0:37 The fighters are tangled up inside. Braddock has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:2
0:51 Braddock is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:2
1:00 Braddock is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 2:4
1:11 Schmeling is blocked in his own corner... 2:4
1:16 Braddock fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:4
1:23 Schmeling moves into the near corner. 2:4
1:27 James Braddock just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:4
1:29 Schmeling goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 4:4
1:39 Schmeling pins Braddock in the corner! 4:4
1:39 Max Schmeling gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 6:4
1:51 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 6:4
1:55 Schmeling just landed a three punch combo! 10:4
1:55 It looks like Braddock is hurt after taking those shots! 10:4
2:00 The swelling under Braddock's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 10:4
2:12 Braddock retreats into the lower corner. 10:4
2:17 Schmeling is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Braddock. 10:4
2:30 Braddock traps Max Schmeling in the corner! 10:4
2:35 Basile tries to separate the boxers but Braddock has a vice-like grip on Schmeling. 10:4
2:44 Schmeling works his way free! 10:4
2:48 Braddock has Schmeling cornered! 10:4
2:48 Both fighters move in close as Braddock goes to the body with an uppercut. 10:6
3:00 Braddock misses wildly with the Hook. 10:6
3:00 Schmeling appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:6
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 11:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Braddock is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:11 Braddock's not even close with the cross. 0:0
0:14 Schmeling moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:18 Braddock is fading... 2:0
0:23 Whatever Pete Brodsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Schmeling has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 2:0
0:24 Schmeling scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 4:0
0:38 Braddock can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:0
0:45 Schmeling lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 6:0
1:02 That was smooth combination from Schmeling as he lands effectively from the outside. 9:0
1:07 Braddock's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 9:0
1:11 Braddock is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 9:0
1:19 Braddock backs into his own corner... 9:0
1:23 Schmeling connects with a violent cross! 14:0
1:23 Braddock is staggered... 14:0
1:28 It doesn't look like Braddock has much left at all. 14:0
1:37 Braddock leaves the jab just short. 14:0
1:39 Schmeling scores downstairs with a hard cross. 17:0
1:52 Braddock has freed himself from Max Schmeling. They move quickly to ring center. 17:0
2:01 Braddock lands a jab to the midsection 17:2
2:13 Schmeling jolts Braddock starting with the body and working up to the head. 20:2
2:18 Braddock's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 20:2
2:22 Schmeling retreats into the near corner. 20:2
2:27 Braddock just misses with a huge shot as Schmeling chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 20:2
2:40 Schmeling clamps Braddock's arms to his side and holds on until Basile breaks the hold. 20:2
2:44 Basile has to break the clinch. 20:2
2:54 Braddock works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 20:4
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Basile to step in. 19:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braddock looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Schmeling's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Braddock's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:09 Braddock wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:2
0:22 Schmeling tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
0:25 Braddock lands a rapier like jab to the head of Schmeling 0:4
0:40 Braddock moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:6
0:54 A big cross from Schmeling lands with serious impact! 4:6
0:54 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Braddock is trying to hang on... 4:6
0:58 Braddock seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 4:6
1:06 Schmeling has Braddock trapped in the right neutral corner... 4:6
1:06 Schmeling doubles up with the hook to the body, but Braddock is unfazed. 6:6
1:15 Braddock takes a right to the body. 8:6
1:34 Schmeling back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Braddock. 8:6
1:44 Schmeling is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:6
1:51 Braddock tastes Schmeling's jab 10:6
2:05 Braddock made Schmeling look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Schmeling would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 10:6
2:07 Braddock catches Max Schmeling with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 10:8
2:16 Braddock is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 10:8
2:20 Both fighters move back to ring center. 10:8
2:25 Braddock fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 10:8
2:27 Schmeling scores with the jab. 12:8
2:32 James Braddock is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 12:8
2:54 Schmeling feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Braddock's chin. 14:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 9. 16:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 Braddock got some great advice from Enzo Calzaghe between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of James Braddock is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Braddock still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Schmeling grabs Braddock again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:21 Basile separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:28 Braddock pushes Schmeling away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:34 Braddock gets off a jab to the solar plexus 0:2
0:51 James Braddock misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:2
0:53 Schmeling bangs home a hard cross. 3:2
0:57 James Braddock's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Schmeling. 3:2
1:09 Schmeling is really focused in this round. 3:2
1:17 Braddock backs into a neutral corner. 3:2
1:22 Schmeling is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Braddock. 3:2
1:32 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:2
1:37 Schmeling retreats into the near right corner. 3:2
1:42 Braddock lets his hands go inside, but Max Schmeling protects his body well. 3:2
1:44 Schmeling drills Braddock with a solid jab. 5:2
2:01 Braddock fires a shot, but it glances off Schmeling's shoulder. 5:2
2:03 Schmeling rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:2
2:17 Braddock attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 7:2
2:29 James Braddock really buried that punch into Schmeling's ribs. 7:7
2:29 Max Schmeling was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 7:7
2:38 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 7:7
2:43 Braddock misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:7
2:54 Braddock whiffs with the uppercut. 7:7
2:56 A quick combination from Schmeling gets through. 9:7
3:00 Schmeling appears to have this fight under control. 9:7
3:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round ends. 8:8

Fight Result

Jimmy Lennon Jr. has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Isaac Tshabalala, South Africa scores it 100 to 92

Steve Corbo, United States sees the fight 99 to 91

Jae-Bong Kim, South Korea scores the bout 99 to 93

And your winner by unanimous decision Max Schmeling!!!


Score Cards

Isaac Tshabalala Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Max Schmeling 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100
James Braddock 8 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 92

Steve Corbo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Max Schmeling 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
James Braddock 8 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 91

Jae-Bong Kim Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Max Schmeling 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
James Braddock 8 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Max Schmeling 30 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 298
James Braddock 24 29 27 29 27 27 29 27 27 30 276


Statistics
Categories Max Schmeling James Braddock
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 7.70 2.30
Hooks / Round 4.50 3.00
Crosses / Round 8.20 3.10
Combinations / Round 5.10 2.80
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 2.20


Punches Landed / Round 29.50 13.40
Punches Missed / Round 25.10 55.00


Punching Accuracy 54.0% 19.6%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Earnie Shavers vs Kevin McBride

Fight info: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 2018-8-3, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Malcolm Bulner, the bout will be scored by three judges: Blake Allen (United States), Guy Jutras (Canada) and Robert Grasso (United States), ring card girl is Jennifer Searles, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Earnie Shavers - Record: 6-3-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Jacob Duran
In the blue corner: Kevin McBride - Record: 0-4-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bulner checks with both fighters and calls for the bell, we are underway. 0:0
0:23 Shavers takes a hard combination from McBride 0:4
0:23 McBride lands punch after punch. He took Shavers out behind the woodshed with that assault!! 0:4
0:41 McBride just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:4
0:41 Those punches hurt McBride and he looks to hang on. 4:4
0:56 Shavers has promised a good showing tonight. 4:4
1:03 Shavers wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate McBride's defense. 4:4
1:21 Shavers retreats into the lower corner. 4:4
1:26 McBride whiffs with the jab. 4:4
1:36 * Bulner steps in and admonishes Shavers for a low blow. 6:4
1:55 McBride has Shavers pinned! 6:4
1:55 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, McBride lands a short uppercut to the chin of Shavers. 6:6
2:09 It's a sweet uppercut by McBride! He snapped Earnie Shavers's head straight back with that punch! 6:10
2:09 Shavers was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 6:10
2:18 McBride doesn't have to look for Shavers this round as He is right there in front of him. 6:10
2:20 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 6:10
2:20 McBride rocks Earnie Shavers with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 6:13
2:37 Shavers swings...and misses. 6:13
2:51 McBride misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:13
3:00 Shavers is either lucky or has radar. Kevin McBride's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:13
3:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could very well turn out to be a mismatch. 6:14

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shavers and McBride square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Jack DeForrest was extremely upbeat during the break with McBride providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 McBride backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Earnie Shavers really buried that punch into McBride's ribs. 4:0
0:12 McBride is reeling.. 4:0
0:32 OH! Earnie Shavers landed the big hook flush! 8:0
0:32 McBride is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:0
0:49 Earnie Shavers fires a lead right that McBride manages to avoid. 8:0
0:55 Shavers takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 8:4
0:55 Shavers is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:4
1:09 A brutal uppercut from Shavers connects to the solar plexus! 12:4
1:09 McBride is suddenly in trouble! 12:4
1:23 McBride holds his arms up in disgust as Shavers holds him around his waist. 12:4
1:35 Bulner separates the two... 12:4
1:40 Shavers brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 12:4
1:44 McBride is trying to free his gloves from under Shavers's gloves. 12:4
1:49 Bulner has to break the clinch. 12:4
1:54 McBride moves into the lower right corner. 12:4
1:58 Shavers is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 12:4
2:11 Shavers is just missing by a hair with his punches. 12:4
2:18 McBride shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Shavers flush! 12:8
2:18 And Shavers's in big trouble now! 12:8
2:35 Shavers lands a brutal jab! 16:8
2:35 McBride looks like he was hurt by that punch! 16:8
2:56 * McBride takes a hard hook right on the button and hes down! 16:8
2:58 Bulner crouches over Kevin McBride and begins to count.. 26:8
2:58 1 26:8
3:00 2 26:8
3:00 3 26:8
3:00 4 26:8
3:00 5 26:8
3:00 6 26:8
3:00 7 26:8
3:00 8 26:8
3:00 9 26:8
3:00 10! 26:8
3:00 * And this fight is over! Shavers has knocked out McBride here in round 2 to the delight of his fans in attendance. 26:8

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call...

At the end of Round 2, the winner by knockout is...

Earnie Shavers!


Score Cards

Blake Allen Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Earnie Shavers 9 9
Kevin McBride 10 10

Guy Jutras Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Earnie Shavers 9 9
Kevin McBride 10 10

Robert Grasso Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Earnie Shavers 9 9
Kevin McBride 10 10

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Earnie Shavers 27 27
Kevin McBride 30 30


Statistics
Categories Earnie Shavers Kevin McBride
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 6.00 2.50
Hooks / Round 3.50 3.00
Crosses / Round 5.50 3.00
Combinations / Round 3.00 3.50
Uppercuts / Round 4.50 6.00


Punches Landed / Round 22.50 18.00
Punches Missed / Round 39.00 30.00


Punching Accuracy 36.6% 37.5%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Ezzard Charles Scott Frank 3:1 Ezzard Charles UD 10 10
Preliminary 1 James Toney Piet Crous 2:1 James Toney UD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Ken Norton Trevor Berbick 5:2 Ken Norton TKO 9 10
Support Bout Tommy Morrison Shannon Briggs 3:1 Tommy Morrison KO 1 10
Co-Feature Max Schmeling James Braddock 2:1 Max Schmeling UD 10 10
Main Event Earnie Shavers Kevin McBride 6:1 Earnie Shavers KO 2 10

[gilgamesh]

Damn...Toney is really struggling of late. Hopefully I can get him back on track, and performing well.